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perempt

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
perempt
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To destroy or defeat.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin peremptum, past participle of perimere.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₁em-, peremptum

Usage

Inflected Forms

perempts (present, singular) perempting (participle, present) perempted (participle, past) perempted (past)

Frequently Paired Words

peremption peremptory

Rhymes With

attempt attempted exempt contempt tempt unkempt preempt kempt ill-kempt drempt

Questions

What does perempt mean?
To destroy or defeat.
Where does perempt come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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