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decates

decates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of decate.

Meaning of decate

Verb

decate (third-person singular simple present decates, present participle decating, simple past and past participle decated)

  1. Synonym of decatize (“steam fabric”).
    • It is therefore important to decate only very slightly.1955, Modern Textiles Magazine
    Synonyms:
    decatize

Questions about decates

What is decates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Decates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of decate.

Words near decates in the dictionary

  1. decatenation
  2. decatenations
  3. decatenatory
  4. decater
  5. decaters
  6. decates
  7. decatetraene
  8. decatetraenes
  9. decathect
  10. decathected
  11. decathectic

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