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pretreat

[ pree-treet ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to treat in advance or as part of a preliminary treatment:

    to pretreat wood before staining it.



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Other Words From

  • pre·treatment noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pretreat1

First recorded in 1930–35; pre- + treat

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