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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  degarnish \de*gar"nish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {degarnished}; p.
     pr. & vb. n. {degarnishing}.] [F. d['e]garnir; pref. d['e]-,
     des- (L. dis-) + garnir to furnish. See {Garnish}, and cf.
     {Disgarnish}.]
     1. To strip or deprive of entirely, as of furniture,
        ornaments, etc.; to disgarnish; as, to degarnish a house,


        etc. [R.]
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     2. To deprive of a garrison, or of troops necessary for
        defense; as, to degarnish a city or fort. [R.]
        --Washington.
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