disfurnish

Upper-Intermediate (B2)

IPA: /dɪsˈfɜːrnɪʃ/

KK: /dɪsˈfɜrnɪʃ/

transitive verb

Definition

To remove furniture or equipment from a place, leaving it empty or bare.

Example

They decided to disfurnish the old house before selling it.

Tense Forms

Past: disfurnished

Past Participle: disfurnished

Conversation

Did you hear they plan to disfurnish the old house on Maple Street?

Really? That's such a shame; it had some beautiful furniture.

Yeah, I can't believe they're just going to strip it all away.

I know! It feels like they're taking away a piece of history.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

strip

divest

remove

Antonyms

furnish

equip

provide

Root Explanation

Disfurnish → It is formed from "dis-" (meaning apart or away) and "furnish" (from Old French *furnir*, meaning to supply or provide). The word "disfurnish" means to take away or remove furnishings or supplies from a place.

Memory Tip

Think of 'taking away' ('dis-') the 'supplies' ('furnish') from a place — that's what disfurnish means.

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