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de-gayed

de-gayed is the simple past and past participle of de-gay.

Meaning of de-gay

Verb

de-gay (third-person singular simple present de-gays, present participle de-gaying, simple past and past participle de-gayed)

  1. (transitive, uncommon) To cause (an issue, especially AIDS) to no longer be associated with gay people.

Questions about de-gayed

What is de-gayed the simple past and past participle of?
De-gayed is the simple past and past participle of de-gay.

Words near de-gayed in the dictionary

  1. de-fluorinate
  2. de-fluorinated
  3. de-fluorinates
  4. de-fluorinating
  5. de-gay
  6. de-gayed
  7. de-gaying
  8. de-gays
  9. de-gear
  10. de-geared
  11. de-gearing

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