delibrate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɛlɪbɹeɪt/
Etymology
First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin dēlibrātus, perfect passive participle of dēlibrō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Meanings
- (obsolete) To strip off the bark; to peel.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| delibrating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| delibrates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| delibrated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| delibrated | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Synonyms
excorticate · bark · peel · decorticate