v. t. | 1. | To put into a sheath, case, or scabbard; to inclose or cover with, or as with, a sheath or case. | |||
2. | To fit or furnish, as with a sheath. | ||||
3. | To case or cover with something which protects, as thin boards, sheets of metal, and the like; | ||||
4. | To obtund or blunt, as acrimonious substances, or sharp particles.
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Verb | 1. | sheathe - cover with a protective sheathing; "sheathe her face" |
2. | sheathe - enclose with a sheath; "sheathe a sword" Antonyms: unsheathe - draw from a sheathe or scabbard; "the knight unsheathed his sword" | |
3. | sheathe - plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh |