deworm en · VERB
Pronunciation
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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- Proto-Germanic *wurmiz Proto-West Germanic *wurmi Old English wyrm Middle English worm English worm English deworm From de- + worm.
Meanings
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(transitive) To cause (an animal) to excrete any worms in the digestive tract by the administration of drugs.
Hey, Ethel, you know it's your turn to deworm the cat?
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| deworming | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| deworms | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| dewormed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| dewormed | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (7)
fr vermifuger (to cause to excrete worms) · es desparasitar (to cause to excrete worms) · de entwurmen (to cause to excrete worms) · pt desparasitar (to cause to excrete worms) · it sverminare (to cause to excrete worms) · fr déparasiter (to cause to excrete worms) · fi madottaa (to cause to excrete worms)