delibrate

English

Etymology

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin dēlibrātus, perfect passive participle of dēlibrō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛlɪbɹeɪt/

Verb

delibrate (third-person singular simple present delibrates, present participle delibrating, simple past and past participle delibrated)

  1. (obsolete) To strip off the bark; to peel.
    Synonyms: bark, decorticate, peel, excorticate

Anagrams

Latin

Verb

dēlibrāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of dēlibrō
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