decaffeinate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /diːˈkæfiːneɪt/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English caffeine Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English decaffeinate From de- + caffeine + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Meanings
- (transitive) To remove the caffeine from something (especially from coffee).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| decaffeinated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| decaffeinated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| decaffeinates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| decaffeinating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Relateds
decaffeination · decaffeinated
Translations (4)
fr décaféiner (Translations) · ca descafeïnar (Translations) · es descafeinar (Translations) · pt descafeinar (Translations)