delibrate

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/ˈdɛlɪbɹeɪt/

verb

To strip off the bark; to peel.

Similar
barkdecorticatepeelexcorticate
OriginLatin dēlibrātus →
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Meanings

verbdelibrate (third-person singular simple present delibrates, present participle delibrating, simple past and past participle delibrated)

present singular third person delibrates · participle present delibrating · participle past delibrated · past delibrated

  1. obsoleteTo strip off the bark; to peel.

    Synonyms: bark, decorticate, peel, excorticate

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo strip off the bark; to peel.

Similar
barkdecorticatepeelexcorticate
Also see
decorticateexcorticate

Origin

  1. Latindēlibrātus
  2. Englishdelibrate

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin dēlibrātus, perfect passive participle of dēlibrō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

liberated
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APA

delibrate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delibrate

MLA

“delibrate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delibrate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “delibrate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delibrate.

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