disendow

dis·en·dow

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dis-en-dou]
- /ˌdɪs ɛnˈdaʊ/
- /ˈdɪ.sɪn.ˈdaʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dis-en-dou]
- /ˌdɪs ɛnˈdaʊ/

Definitions of disendow word

verb with object disendow to deprive (a church, school, etc.) of endowment. 1
noun disendow Deprive (someone or something) of an endowment. 1
verb disendow to take away an endowment from 0
verb transitive disendow to deprive of endowment 0
verb disendow To deprive of an endowment. 0

See all 5 definitions of disendow

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Origin of disendow

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; dis-1 + endow

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Parts of speech for Disendow

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Disendow

disendow popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Antonyms for disendow

verb disendow

endow — Give or bequeath an income or property to (a person or institution).

Just one Antonym for disendow