dedecorate

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English

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Etymology

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Latin dedecoratus, past participle of dedecorare (to disgrace).

Verb

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dedecorate (third-person singular simple present dedecorates, present participle dedecorating, simple past and past participle dedecorated)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To bring to shame; to disgrace.
    • 1665, George Thomson, Loimologia:
      dedecorate that illustrious profession I am called to, in hopes to save my self by a speedy discession

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Latin

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Verb

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dēdecorāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of dēdecorō