Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deallocate

/diːˈæləkeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables
deal-lo-cate
IPA
/diːˈæləkeɪt/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove from the set of resources put aside for (allocated to) a particular user or purpose.

Transitive verb

verb

To return previously allocated memory.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

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 allocate English deallocate From de- + allocate.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˈæləkeɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

deallocates (present, singular) deallocating (participle, present) deallocated (participle, past) deallocated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

deallocation deallocator reallocate reassign redistribute

Questions

How do you pronounce deallocate?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈæləkeɪt/.
What does deallocate mean?
To remove from the set of resources put aside for (allocated to) a particular user or purpose.
Where does deallocate 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 allocate English deallocate From de- + allocate.

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