NYT Dictionary

DEBAG

/diːˈbæɡ/
VerbDE-bagde-bag · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

To remove (something) from a bag.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Old Norse baggibor.? Old French baguebor.? Middle English bagge English bag English debag From de- + bag.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

pantsdekeck

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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