To remove garnish or decoration from something; to strip away adornments or embellishments.
From dis- (reverse/remove) combined with garnish (from Old French garnir, meaning 'to equip' or 'decorate'). It emerged in culinary and decorative contexts in Early Modern English.
While 'disgarnish' is archaic, the root 'garnish' is still alive, which is why 'disgarnish' feels like it *should* be a word—but language doesn't always work symmetrically; we say 'remove the garnish' instead of 'disgarnish.'
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