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disgorger

[dis-gawrj] Origin

dis·gorge

[dis-gawrj] verb, -gorged, -gorg·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to eject or throw out from the throat, mouth, or stomach; vomit forth.
2.
to surrender or yield (something, especially something illicitly obtained).
3.
to discharge forcefully or as a result of force.
verb (used without object)
4.
to eject, yield, or discharge something.

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Origin:
1470–80; < Middle French desgorger, equivalent to des- dis-1 + -gorger, derivative of gorge throat; see gorge

dis·gorge·ment, noun
dis·gorg·er, noun
un·dis·gorged, adjective
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disgorger (dɪsˈɡɔːdʒə)
 
n
angling a thin notched metal implement for removing hooks from a fish

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disgorge
late 15c., from O.Fr. desgorger, from des- "dis-" (see dis- (see dis-) + gorge "throat" gorge. Related: Disgorged; disgorgement.
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