- 1. v. t. To sift or bolt, to separate the fine or valuable parts of from the coarse and useless parts, or from dros or dirt; as, to garble spices. Source: opted
- 2. v. t. To pick out such parts of as may serve a purpose; to mutilate; to pervert; as, to garble a quotation; to garble an account. Source: opted
- 3. n. Refuse; rubbish. Source: opted
- 4. n. Impurities separated from spices, drugs, etc.; -- also called garblings. Source: opted
- 5. v. make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story Source: wordnet
- 6. 1. To sift or bolt, to separate the fine or valuable parts of from the coarse and useless parts, or from dros or dirt; as, to garble spices. [Obs.] 2. To pick out such parts of as may serve a purpose; to mutilate; to pervert; as, to garble a quotation; to garble an account. 1. Refuse; rubbish. [Obs.] Wolcott. 2. pl. Impurities separated from spices, drugs, etc.; -- also called garblings. Source: webster
- 7. Impurities separated from spices, drugs, etc.; -- also calledgarblings. Source: adambom
- 8. n:26/v:74 v make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story Source: ecdict
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