verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To sprinkle, as with water from a sponge. poetic, rare

   "The poisonous damp of night disponge upon me."

Example

More examples

"The poisonous damp of night disponge upon me."

Etymology

From dis- + sponge.

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