derat

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verb

To rid of rats.

Similar
deratize
OriginEnglish rat ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

verbderat (third-person singular simple present derats, present participle deratting, simple past and past participle deratted)

present singular third person derats · participle present deratting · participle past deratted · past deratted

  1. transitiveTo rid of rats.

    Synonyms: deratize

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo rid of rats.

Similar
deratize
Also see
deratize

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishrat
  8. Englishderat

From de- + rat.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

traderatedtreaddatertaredadret
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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