deturpate
/ˈdɛtə(ɹ)peɪt/
deturpate verb: to defile; to disfigure.
Verb
deturpate (third-person singular simple present deturpates, present participle deturpating, simple past and past participle deturpated)
- To defile; to disfigure.
- Such as that which is to be seen in Burchards, and such which are too largely described in Sanchez; which thing does not only deturpate all honest and modest conversation, but it teaches men to understand more sins then ever they knew of.1664-1667, Jeremy Taylor, Dissuasive from Popery
deturpate meaning in Bengali
deturpate in Bengali
- কলুষিত করা, বিকৃত করা
Forms of deturpate
| third-person singular present | deturpates |
|---|---|
| present participle | deturpating |
| past participle | deturpated |
| past | deturpated |
Origin of deturpate
First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin dēturpātus, perfect passive participle of dēturpō (“to defile”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dē- + turpō (“to make ugly, defile”), from turpis (“ugly, foul”) + -ō.
Questions about deturpate
- What does deturpate mean?
- Deturpate means to defile; to disfigure.
- What is deturpate in Bengali?
- Deturpate in Bengali is কলুষিত করা, বিকৃত করা. See Deturpate meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is deturpate?
- Deturpate is a verb.
- How do you pronounce deturpate?
- Deturpate is pronounced /ˈdɛtə(ɹ)peɪt/.
- What is the past tense of deturpate?
- The past tense of deturpate is deturpated.
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