sublevate

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verb

To raise up; to elevate.

OriginLatin sublevātus →
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Meanings

sublevate1

verbsublevate (third-person singular simple present sublevates, present participle sublevating, simple past and past participle sublevated)

present singular third person sublevates · participle present sublevating · participle past sublevated · past sublevated

  1. transitiveTo raise up; to elevate.
  2. transitiveTo rouse or excite.

sublevate2

adjectivesublevate (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoleterareRaised, exalted.

Origin

sublevate · verb

  1. Latinsublevātus
  2. Englishsublevate

First attested in 1559; borrowed from Latin sublevātus, perfect passive participle of sublevō, see -ate.

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sublevate · adjective

  1. Latinsublevātus
  2. Englishsublevate

First attested in the 16th century; borrowed from Latin sublevātus, see Etymology 1 and -ate.

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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