despecificate en · VERB
Etymology
From de- + specificate, with de- acting as an intensifier.
Meanings
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(rare) To discriminate; to separate according to specific signification or qualities; to specificate; to desynonymize.
Inaptitude and ineptitude have been usefully despecificated, and only the latter now imparts folly.
1873, Fitzedward Hall, Modern English:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| despecificated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| despecificated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| despecificates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| despecificating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |