dequantitate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /diːˈkwɒntɪteɪt/
Etymology
First attested in 1646; from de- + quantity + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Meanings
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(obsolete, rare) To reduce the quantity of.
pure gold […]is actually dequantitated by fire
1650, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica: […], 2nd edition, London: […] A[braham] Miller, for Edw[ard] Dod and Nath[aniel] Ekins, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dequantitated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| dequantitated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| dequantitating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| dequantitates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |