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deturb

/dɪˈtɜː(ɹ)b/

deturb verb: to usurp or depose.

Verb

deturb (third-person singular simple present deturbs, present participle deturbing, simple past and past participle deturbed)

  1. (obsolete) To usurp or depose.

Forms of deturb

third-person singular presentdeturbs
present participledeturbing
past participledeturbed
pastdeturbed

Origin of deturb

Latin deturbare.

Words that rhyme with deturb

4 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about deturb

What does deturb mean?
Deturb means to usurp or depose.
What part of speech is deturb?
Deturb is a verb.
How do you pronounce deturb?
Deturb is pronounced /dɪˈtɜː(ɹ)b/.
What is the past tense of deturb?
The past tense of deturb is deturbed.

Words near deturb in the dictionary

  1. detunes
  2. detunicated
  3. detuning
  4. detunings
  5. detur
  6. deturb
  7. deturbate
  8. deturbated
  9. deturbates
  10. deturbating
  11. deturbation

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