De-gär'nish, v. t.
[imp. & p. p. DEGARNISHED (de-gär'nish); p. pr. & vb. n. DEGARNISHING.] [Fr. dégarnir, from dé and garnir, to furnish; Pr. desgarnir, desgarnir, O. Sp. desguarnir, now desguarnecer, It. sguarnire, sguernire. See GARNISH.]
Sense 1. To strip or deprive of entirely, as of furniture, ornaments, means of defense; to unfurnish; to disgarnish; as, to degarnish a house, a city, or a fort. [Rare.] Washington.
Sense 2. To deprive of a garrison, or troops necessary for defense; as, to degarnish a city or fort. [Rare.] Washington.