despawn

English

/diːˈspɔːn/

verb

Definitions

(video games) (of an entity in the game world) To be instantaneously destroyed or removed.

Etymology

Prefix from English spawn.

Origin

English

spawn

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Cognates and derived terms

demonspawn English
frogspawn English
hellspawn English
queerspawn English
respawn English
spawn English
spawnable English
spawner English
spawneth English
spawnkill English
spawnling English
spawny English
spawnen Middle English