disembellish

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disembellish - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Disembellish \Dis`em*bel"lish\, v. t. [Pref. dis- + embellish:
     cf. F. d['e]sembellir.]
     To deprive of embellishment; to disadorn. --Carlyle.
     [1913 Webster]