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Where does “disaccustom” come from?

disaccustom (English) comes from Middle English disacustome, from Old French desacostumer — render unfamiliar.

disaccustom (English): to cause to break a habit or become unaccustomed...

Definitions

  1. to cause to break a habit or become unaccustomed...

Ancestry of “disaccustom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdisacustome—
2Old Frenchdesacostumerrender unfamiliar
Every word from Old French desacostumer →