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单词 disadorn
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disadornv.

Brit. /ˌdɪsəˈdɔːn/, U.S. /ˌdɪsəˈdɔrn/
Forms: see dis- prefix and adorn v.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: dis- prefix, adorn v.
Etymology: < dis- prefix + adorn v.
rare after mid 18th cent.
transitive. To deprive of ornament or embellishment; (also) to embellish in such a way as to make less attractive; to mar.In quot. 1733 intransitive with reflexive meaning.
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the mind > attention and judgement > lack of beauty > disfigurement > disfigure [verb (transitive)]
loathly?c1225
defacec1374
disfigurec1374
emblemishc1384
defoula1387
unhighta1387
disray1431
deform?c1450
foul?c1450
deflower1486
defeata1492
unbeauty1495
deflourisha1513
disform?1520
ungarnish1530
disfashiona1535
disfavour1535
disgrace1549
unbeautify1570
uglify1576
disbeautify1577
dishonest1581
disshape1583
disornament1593
disadorn1598
undeck1598
disvisage1603
unfair1609
untrim1609
debellish1610
disfair1628
discomplexion1640
devenustate1653
disfeature1659
monkeyfy1707
ugly1740
defeature1792
dedecorate1804
scarecrow1853
nastify1873
1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Disbrauare, to disadorne or spoile of brauerie.
1620 T. Matthew tr. St. John of Avila Audi Filia ii. 6 Aaron made him self belieue, (by demanding the golden eare-rings of their wiues..); that rather, then to see such as they loued, to be disadorned [Sp. despojados], they would desist.
1626 G. Sandys tr. Ovid Metamorphosis ix. 176 My brow..[he] disadornes: By breaking one of my ingaged hornes.
1710 W. Congreve tr. Homer Hymn to Venus in Wks. III. 1129 She saw grey Hairs begin to spread, Deform his Beard, and disadorn his Head.
1733 T. Hamilton Sanguine Lovers 15 Theron..bid Honnara, and Shela strait repair, To the adjoining Room with secret Care, There disadorn, and quick themselves array, Shela in Black, and Honnara in Grey.
1892 North-China Herald 27 May 717/1 Fitful gushes of rain rattled among the thin trees disadorning the dreary little British cemetery.
1946 Age (Melbourne) 29 Apr. 4/4 The false tolerance that permits the work of unashamed and feeble copyists of would-be moderns to disadorn the walls.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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