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View synonyms for extravagate
extravagate
[ ik-strav-uh-geyt ]
verb (used without object)
, Archaic.
, ex·trav·a·gat·ed, ex·trav·a·gat·ing.
- to wander beyond bounds; roam at will; stray.
- to go beyond the bounds of propriety or reason.
extravagate
/ ɪkˈstrævəˌɡeɪt /
verb
- to exceed normal limits or propriety
- to roam at will
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Derived Forms
- exˌtravaˈgation, noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of extravagate1
1590–1600; < Medieval Latin extrāvagātus strayed, wandered away from, past participle of extrāvagārī. See extravagant, -ate 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of extravagate1
C17: from Latin extravagārī; see extravagant
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