Unfortify

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    To remove fortifications from. transitive

    "The Lord Admiral agreed to let them go, and also agreed that the defenders should be allowed the space of two hours, in which to unfortify the door and then re-build the barricades."

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"The Lord Admiral agreed to let them go, and also agreed that the defenders should be allowed the space of two hours, in which to unfortify the door and then re-build the barricades."

Etymology

From un- + fortify.

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