defibrate

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UK/diːfaɪˈbɹeɪt/

verb

To break into fibers.

“We need to defibrate the rags before we can make paper.”

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Meanings

verbdefibrate (third-person singular simple present defibrates, present participle defibrating, simple past and past participle defibrated)

present singular third person defibrates · participle present defibrating · participle past defibrated · past defibrated

  1. transitiveTo break into fibers.

    We need to defibrate the rags before we can make paper.

Cite this entry
APA

defibrate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defibrate

MLA

“defibrate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defibrate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defibrate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defibrate.

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