Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disrate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dis-rate
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lower a rate or rating

verb

To demote a sailor to a lower rank

Etymology

From dis- + rate.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: dis

Inflected Forms

disrates (present, singular) disrating (participle, present) disrated (participle, past) disrated (past)

Questions

What does disrate mean?: To lower a rate or rating
Where does disrate come from?: From dis- + rate.

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