deskin

See also: deskiñ

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ skin; compare dethrone.

Verb

deskin (third-person singular simple present deskins, present participle deskinning, simple past and past participle deskinned)

1. To remove the skin of
2. (West Africa, transitive) To remove (a ruler) from power.

Synonyms

• (remove the skin of): skin, peel
• (remove from power): destool

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “remove from power”): enskin

Related terms

• deskinment

Anagrams

• Edkins, deinks, kendis, kindes, sinked