entblättern — meaning in English

English meaning

• dismantle verb To take something apart piece by piece.
• exfoliate verb To remove dead cells from the surface of the skin by rubbing it with a scrub, cloth or chemical treatment.

Senses

entblättern is used for these senses in English:

• dismantle (transitive, originally) To divest, strip of dress or covering.
• exfoliate To remove the leaves from a plant.

dismantle — full definition

1. verb To take something apart piece by piece.
2. verb To methodically take down or destroy a system, argument, or organization.

exfoliate — full definition

1. verb To remove dead cells from the surface of the skin by rubbing it with a scrub, cloth or chemical treatment.
2. verb Of skin, rock or bark, to come away in thin flakes or layers.

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