depolish

D2E1P3O1L1I1S1H4

verb

To remove the polish from.

OriginEnglish polish ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

verbdepolish (third-person singular simple present depolishes, present participle depolishing, simple past and past participle depolished)

present singular third person depolishes · participle present depolishing · participle past depolished · past depolished

  1. transitiveTo remove the polish from.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishpolish
  8. Englishdepolish

From de- + polish.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

depolish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depolish

MLA

“depolish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depolish. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “depolish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depolish.

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