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improbate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
im-pro-bate
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To disallow, disqualify, or annul.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Etymology

First attested in 1656; borrowed from Latin improbātus, perfect passive participle of improbō (“to disapprove”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from in- (“not”) + probō (“to approve”).

Origin

Usage

Inflected Forms

improbates (present, singular) improbating (participle, present) improbated (participle, past) improbated (past)

Questions

What does improbate mean?
To disallow, disqualify, or annul.
Where does improbate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1656.

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