Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

debellate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-bel-late
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To conquer (someone) in war; to subdue.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"They [the French] deſire (king Edward [III] grovvne aged) not to ſeeme by ſitting ſtill vpon ſo many thornes of diſgrace, and loſſe, to haue beene outvvarred, though ouer-vvarred, and though in tvvo or three battels inferior, yet not to haue beene clearly debellated."
"It doth notably set forth the consent of all nations and ages, in the approbation of the extirpating and debellating of giants, monsters, and foreign tyrants, not only as lawful, but as meritorious even of divine honour."

Etymology

First attested in 1611; borrowed from Latin dēbellātus, perfect passive participle of dēbellō (“to subdue”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of debel.

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1611

Usage

Inflected Forms

debellates (present, singular) debellating (participle, present) debellated (participle, past) debellated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

bellator bellatrix bellicose belligerent rebel

Questions

What does debellate mean?: To conquer (someone) in war; to subdue.
Where does debellate come from?: First known use: First attested in 1611.

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