deskin

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verb

To remove the skin of

Similar
skinpeeldestool
Opposite
enskin
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Meanings

verbdeskin (third-person singular simple present deskins, present participle deskinning, simple past and past participle deskinned)

present singular third person deskins · participle present deskinning · participle past deskinned · past deskinned

  1. To remove the skin of

    Synonyms: skin, peel

  2. AfricaWesttransitiveTo remove (a ruler) from power.

    Synonyms: destool

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo remove the skin of

Similar
skinpeel

verbTo remove (a ruler) from power.

Similar
destool

antonym(s) of “remove from power”

Opposite
enskin

Origin

From de- + skin; compare dethrone.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Edkins
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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