Disacquaint

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To render (someone or something) unacquainted; to make (someone or something) unfamiliar. obsolete, transitive

    "Thy ſcourge of ſteele, / (Ay me!) I feele, / Upon me beating ever: / VVhile my ſick heart / VVith diſmall ſmart / Is diſacquainted never."

Example

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"Thy ſcourge of ſteele, / (Ay me!) I feele, / Upon me beating ever: / VVhile my ſick heart / VVith diſmall ſmart / Is diſacquainted never."

Etymology

From dis- + acquaint: compare Old French desacointier.

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