verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To displace one from one's housing or shelter. transitive

   "When a rock band began to unhouse its instruments on a riser beneath the bell tower, […]"

2. 2
   To take a house away from. transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

dislodgedispossessevictoustput outturn out

Example

More examples

"When a rock band began to unhouse its instruments on a riser beneath the bell tower, […]"

Etymology

From un- + house.

Related phrases

take away

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