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[
dep
-y
uh
-reyt
]
dep·u·rate
/
ˈdɛp
yəˌreɪt
/
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dep
-y
uh
-reyt
]
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verb (used with object),
verb
(used without object),
-rat·ed,
-rat·ing.
to make or become free from impurities.
Origin:
1610–20;
<
Medieval Latin
dēpūrātus
purified (past participle of
dēpūrāre
), equivalent to
Latin
dē-
de-
pūr
(
us
)
pure
+
-ātus
-ate
1
Related forms
dep·u·ra·tion,
noun
dep·u·ra·tor,
noun
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depurate
(ˈdɛpjʊˌreɪt)
—
vb
1.
to cleanse or purify or to be cleansed or purified
2.
obsolete
to promote the elimination of waste products from (the body)
[C17: from Medieval Latin
dēpūrāre,
from Latin
de-
+
pūrāre
to purify; see
pure
]
depu'ration
—
n
'depurator
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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