Dehex

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To remove a hex (a spell, especially an evil spell). transitive

    "Believing that the suspect may have consulted a voodoo doctor prior to the exam, the examiner took a doll from his desk and proceeded to dehex the suspect."

Example

More examples

"Believing that the suspect may have consulted a voodoo doctor prior to the exam, the examiner took a doll from his desk and proceeded to dehex the suspect."

Etymology

From de- + hex.

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