deliriate
English
Etymology
From delirium + -ate. Compare delirate and delire.
Verb
deliriate (third-person singular simple present deliriates, present participle deliriating, simple past and past participle deliriated)
- (intransitive) To act, speak, or reason in a manner considered insane, deluded, or absurd; to be affected by delirium. [from 1650s]
- (transitive, obsolete) To make (a person) delirious; to confound (a person's mind). [from after 1711]
References
- “deliriate, v.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, September 2024.
Italian
Verb
deliriate
- second-person plural present subjunctive of delirare