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entwesen.

to deprive (something) of its being or essence

8 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɛntˈveːzən/
  1. to deprive (something) of its being or essence

    poetic · weak
  2. to be lacking, not to be there

    obsolete · weak
  3. to lack, not to have

    obsolete · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German entwesen. Equivalent to ent- (“un-, dis-, off”) + wesen (“to be”).

verb/ɛntˈveːzən/
  1. to rid of vermin (chiefly insects and other invertebrates), especially by fumigation

    weak
Where this word comes from

Early 20th century, probably formed after verwesen (“to rot, decay, putrefy”).

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