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dedecorate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dedec-o-rate
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bring to shame; to disgrace.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

dedecorates (present, singular) dedecorating (participle, present) dedecorated (participle, past) dedecorated (past)

Questions

What does dedecorate mean?
To bring to shame; to disgrace.
Where does dedecorate come from?
From Latin dedecoratus, past participle of dedecorare (“to disgrace”).

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