entwesen

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Etymology 1[edit]

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

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entwesen (weak, third-person singular present entwest, past tense entweste, past participle entwest, auxiliary haben)

  1. (poetic or philosophy) to deprive (something) of its being or essence
  2. (obsolete) to be lacking, not to be there
  3. (obsolete) to lack, not to have
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Etymology 2[edit]

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

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entwesen (weak, third-person singular present entwest, past tense entweste, past participle entwest, auxiliary haben)

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