Unbottom

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To remove the grounding or basis of. obsolete, transitive

    "[…] to unbottom us from ourselves, to lead us to Christ, that we may center on him for righteousness and strength […]"

Example

More examples

"[…] to unbottom us from ourselves, to lead us to Christ, that we may center on him for righteousness and strength […]"

Etymology

From un- + bottom.

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