deratize

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verb

Synonym of derat (“to rid of rats”).

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Meanings

verbderatize (third-person singular simple present deratizes, present participle deratizing, simple past and past participle deratized)

present singular third person deratizes · participle present deratizing · participle past deratized · past deratized

  1. transitiveSynonym of derat (“to rid of rats”).

    Synonyms: derat

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of derat (“to rid of rats”).

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Origin

From de- + rat + -ize.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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