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deprime

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-prime
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to remove the (remnant) primer from a cartridge casing (from the brass).

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- English prime English deprime From de- + prime.

Inflected Forms

deprimes (present, singular) depriming (participle, present) deprimed (participle, past) deprimed (past)

Derived Forms

deprimed depriming

Frequently Paired Words

deprimed depriming prime primed primer priming

Antonyms

prime

Questions

What does deprime mean?
to remove the (remnant) primer from a cartridge casing (from the brass).
Where does deprime come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English prime English deprime From de- + prime.

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