desophisticate en · VERB
Etymology
From de- + sophisticate.
Meanings
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(transitive) To clear from sophism or error.
[he] in sound, sterling, desophisticating sense was far superior to him
1826, Julius Hare, Guesses at Truth by Two Brothers:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| desophisticating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| desophisticated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| desophisticated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| desophisticates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |