dismask

dismask

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁
Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is-
Proto-Italic *dis-
Latin dis-
Old French des-bor.
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Latin dis-bor.
Middle English dis-
English dis-
English mask
English dismask

    From dis- + mask.

    Verb

    dismask (third-person singular simple present dismasks, present participle dismasking, simple past and past participle dismasked)

    1. (transitive) To remove a mask from.
    2. (transitive) To uncover.

    References

    • Chambers's Etymological Dictionary, 1896, p. 131
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