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单词 discharm
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discharmv.

Brit. /dɪsˈtʃɑːm/, U.S. /dɪsˈtʃɑrm/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; originally modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: dis- prefix, charm v.1
Etymology: < dis- prefix + charm v.1, originally after Middle French descharmer to free from enchantment (c1200 in Old French; French décharmer).
transitive. To free from the influence of a charm or enchantment.intransitive in quot. 1480.
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the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [verb (intransitive)] > disenchant
discharm1480
unwitch1582
uncharm1779
the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [verb (transitive)] > disenchant
unwitch1571
unbewitch?1572
disenchant1590
uncharm1621
discharm1634
unspell1635
disconjure1644
unmagic1650
disencharm1651
unenchant1654
1480 W. Caxton tr. Ovid Metamorphoses xiv. vii The more she discharmed [Fr. nous descharmoit], the more we gate our forme humayne.
1634 T. Heywood & R. Brome Late Lancashire Witches v. sig. L2 So they are discharm'd.
1839 H. Ellison Madmoments (new ed.) II. 298 The Clarion has untuned his Ear for sounds Of gentler note, discharmed the Homefireside.
1849 J. R. Lowell Poems (rev. ed.) II. 158 That thunder's swell Rocked Europe, and discharmed the triple crown.
1903 H. R. Voth Oraibi Summer Snake Ceremony 346 He would be affected by the peculiar snake charm; i.e., some part of his body would swell up and if not discharmed, burst.
2000 M. Bahti Guide Navajo Sandpaintings i. 9 A final prayer is said over the remains, which some say ‘discharms’ the sands.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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