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

• liberated

Latin

Verb

dēlibrāte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of dēlibrō