Terminology Thursday #2

BEDASH

Meaning

VERB

1. To dash or spatter something all over
2. To dash or strike against
3. To demolish or ruin

Origin and History

Bedash entered English in the mid-1500s. It is a combination of the prefix be- , which was used in Old English in the formation of verbs, and the root dash , meaning "to apply roughly."

Synonyms

No synonyms.

Antonyms

No antonyms

Examples:

1. To bedash a salad with pepper
2. Windows bedashed with rain
3. His dreams of glory were quickly bedashed