defœdate

UK/dɪˈfiːdət/

verb

To defile, to pollute.

Meanings

verbdefœdate (third-person singular simple present defœdates, present participle defœdating, simple past and past participle defœdated)

present singular third person defœdates · participle present defœdating · participle past defœdated · past defœdated · alternative defedate

  1. rareTo defile, to pollute.

Origin

  1. Late Latindefoedare
  2. Englishdefœdate

From Late Latin defoedare.

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Chicago

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