depurate

English

Etymology

Late Latin depuratus, past participle of depurare (“to purify”).

Pronunciation

• (verb) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛpjʊəɹeɪt/, /ˈdiːpjʊəɹeɪt/
• (adjective) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛpjʊəɹət/

Verb

depurate (third-person singular simple present depurates, present participle depurating, simple past and past participle depurated)

1. (transitive) To remove impurities from; to purify.
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2. (transitive) To make impure.

Derived terms

• depurator
• undepurated

 

Adjective

depurate (comparative more depurate, superlative most depurate)

1. (obsolete) Depurated; cleansed; freed from impurities.

Anagrams

• epurated, reupdate, teared up

Italian

Etymology 1

Verb

depurate

1. inflection of depurare:
   1. second-person plural present indicative
   2. second-person plural imperative

Etymology 2

Participle

depurate f pl

1. feminine plural of depurato

Anagrams

• deputare, deputerà

Spanish

Verb

depurate

1. second-person singular voseo imperative of depurar combined with te