desilverize

especially British, de·sil·ver·ise

[dee-sil-vuh-rahyz]

verb (used with object)

desilverized, desilverizing 

1. desilver.

Word History and Origins

Origin of desilverize¹

First recorded in 1865–70; desilver + -ize

Example Sentences

Associated words: filigree, platinum, desilverize, desilverization, patio, vermeil, fulguration, silversmith. silvery, a. silver, argent, argentine, argentous, argentiferous. similar, a. like, corresponding, resembling, homogeneous, analogous. similarity, n. analogy, homogeneity, likeness, similitude, correspondence. simile, n. comparison, metaphor. simoon, n. desert wind, khamsin, samiel. simper, n. smirk. simple, a. incomplex, uncompounded, single, elementary, uncombined, mere; plain, unaffected, artless, naïve, unsophisticated; credulous, gullible, silly, oafish.

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