de·late
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Audio Help [di-leyt] Pronunciation Key –verb (used with object), -lat·ed, -lat·ing.
| 1. | Chiefly Scot. to inform against; denounce or accuse. |
| 2. | Archaic. to relate; report: to delate an offense. |
[Origin: 1505–15; < L délātus (suppletive ptp. of déferre to bring down, report, accuse), equiv. to dé- de- + lā- carry (ptp. s. of ferre) + -tus ptp. suffix
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de·la·tion, noun
de·la·tor, de·lat·er, noun
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