Meanings
verbforensicate (third-person singular simple present forensicates, present participle forensicating, simple past and past participle forensicated)
present singular third person forensicates · participle present forensicating · participle past forensicated · past forensicated
- slangtransitiveTo forensically examine the crime scene, or any item found at the crime scene.
Origin
From forensic + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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APA
forensicate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forensicate
MLA
“forensicate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forensicate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forensicate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forensicate.
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