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unfortify

verb

Etymology

From un- + fortify.

  1. derived from *bʰerǵʰ-✻ — “to ascend, rise up; to be elevated or up high”
  2. derived from fortis — “powerful, strong”
  3. derived from fortificō
  4. derived from fortifier
  5. inherited from fortifien
  6. prefixed as unfortify — “un + fortify”

Definitions

  1. To remove fortifications from.

    • 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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