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   delate

   /dɪˈleɪt/

   verb

   • 1. report (an offence or crime): archaic "they may delate my slackness to my patron"
   • ▪ inform against or denounce (someone): archaic "they deliberated together on delating her as a witch"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Latin delat- ‘referred, carried away’, from the verb deferre (see defer2).

   Derivatives

   • 1. delation noun
   • 2. delator noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › delateDelate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Delate is a verb that means to accuse, denounce, or report someone to a court or authority. It comes from Latin delatus, which means "to bring down" or "to carry".

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   Delate definition: to inform against; denounce or accuse.. See examples of DELATE used in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDELATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. (formerly) to bring a charge against; denounce; impeach 2. rare to report (an offence, etc) 3. obsolete to make.... Click for more definitions.

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   Define delate. delate synonyms, delate pronunciation, delate translation, English dictionary definition of delate. vb 1. to bring a charge against; denounce; impeach 2. rare to report 3. obsolete to make known or public deˈlation n deˈlator n Collins English Dictionary –...

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   Delate is a verb that has six meanings, three of which are obsolete. It comes from Latin and means to accuse or inform against someone. See examples, pronunciation, and frequency of delate in modern English.

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   Delate definition: To accuse or inform against.

8. www.definitions.net › definition › delateWhat does delate mean? - Definitions.net

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   Delate is a verb that means to carry, convey, or inform against something or someone. It is often confused with delete or dilate. See different sources, pronunciations, and examples of delate.