entwesen.
to deprive (something) of its being or essence
Meaning & usage
to deprive (something) of its being or essence
to be lacking, not to be there
to lack, not to have
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German entwesen. Equivalent to ent- (“un-, dis-, off”) + wesen (“to be”).
to rid of vermin (chiefly insects and other invertebrates), especially by fumigation
Where this word comes from
Early 20th century, probably formed after verwesen (“to rot, decay, putrefy”).
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