Deturpate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɛtə(ɹ)peɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Deturpate is a verb meaning (obsolete, transitive, usually religious) To defile; to disfigure.
Meaning
(obsolete, transitive, usually religious) To defile; to disfigure.
Example Sentences
1664-1667, Jeremy Taylor, Dissuasive from Popery Such as that which is to be seen in Burchards, and such which are too largely described in Sanchez; which thing does not only deturpate all honest and modest conversation, but it teaches men to understand more sins then ever they knew of.
Word Forms
- deturpates
- deturpating
- deturpated
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include defile, deturbate, depurate, detort, deturb, detrude.
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