SHEATHE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh
    Hypernyms(s) sheathe is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • enclose with a sheath
    Usage Example(s)
    • sheathe a sword
    Hypernyms(s) sheathe is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s)
  3. Meaning
    • cover with a protective sheathing
    Usage Example(s)
    • sheathe her face
    Hypernyms(s) sheathe is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)