pejorate
UK/ˈpiːdʒəɹeɪt/
pejorate verb: to become or make (something) worse; to deteriorate, to worsen.
Verb
pejorate (third-person singular simple present pejorates, present participle pejorating, simple past and past participle pejorated)
- To become or make (something) worse; to deteriorate, to worsen.
- You do not appear to me to recognize the gravity of your situation, or you would be more careful not to pejorate the same by words which glance upon the purity of justice.1892, Robert Louis Stevenson, “Lord Advocate Prestongrange”, in Catriona, London; Edinburgh: Thomas Nelson & Sons, →OCLC, page 49
pejorate meaning in Bengali
pejorate in Bengali
- খারাপ হওয়া, খারাপ করা, অবনতি হওয়া, অবনতি ঘটানো
Forms of pejorate
| third-person singular present | pejorates |
|---|---|
| present participle | pejorating |
| past participle | pejorated |
| past | pejorated |
Origin of pejorate
From Latin peiōrāt-, the participle stem of peiorō (“worsen”), from peior (“worse”).
Questions about pejorate
- What does pejorate mean?
- Pejorate means to become or make (something) worse; to deteriorate, to worsen.
- What is pejorate in Bengali?
- Pejorate in Bengali is খারাপ হওয়া, খারাপ করা, অবনতি হওয়া. See Pejorate meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is pejorate?
- Pejorate is a verb.
- How do you pronounce pejorate?
- Pejorate is pronounced /ˈpiːdʒəɹeɪt/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of pejorate?
- The past tense of pejorate is pejorated.
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