Etymology

dedecorate

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Today it means: To bring to shame; to disgrace. Full definition →

Latin dedecoratus
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  1. Latin · derived fromdedecoratus
  2. English todaydedecorate

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

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