Becobweb

/bɪˈkɒbwɛb/ verb

to cover with cobwebs; to make dusty or neglected-looking.

From 'be-' plus 'cobweb'. The word 'cobweb' itself comes from Middle English 'cop' (meaning spider), so this verb means 'to make covered in spider webs,' indicating age, neglect, or abandonment.

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