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depurate

/ˈdɛpjʊəɹeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
depu-rate
IPA
/ˈdɛpjʊəɹeɪt/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove impurities from; to purify.

Transitive verb

verb

To make impure.

Transitive verb

adj

Depurated; cleansed; freed from impurities.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

  • "depurate the salt"

Etymology

From Late Latin depuratus, past participle of depurare (“to purify”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

depurates (present, singular) depurating (participle, present) depurated (participle, past) depurated (past) more depurate (comparative) most depurate (superlative)

Derived Forms

depurator undepurated

Questions

How do you pronounce depurate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛpjʊəɹeɪt/.
What does depurate mean?
To remove impurities from; to purify.
Where does depurate come from?
From Late Latin depuratus, past participle of depurare (“to purify”).

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