rewalt
rewalt verb: to overturn; throw down.
Verb
rewalt (third-person singular simple present rewalts, present participle rewalting, simple past and past participle rewalted)
- To overturn; throw down.
- They say his errand is to see the galleass, that is utterly rewalted and sunk in the sand, never to be recovered; and also to speak with them at Calais that was within the galleass, and now to go into Spain.1894, John Knox Laughton, Defeat of the Spanish Armada
- To give up; surrender
Forms of rewalt
| third-person singular present | rewalts |
|---|---|
| present participle | rewalting |
| past participle | rewalted |
| past | rewalted |
Origin of rewalt
From Middle English *rewalten, equivalent to re- + walt.
Questions about rewalt
- What does rewalt mean?
- Rewalt means to overturn; throw down.
- What part of speech is rewalt?
- Rewalt is a verb.
- What is the past tense of rewalt?
- The past tense of rewalt is rewalted.
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