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.

Origin of pretreat

1
First recorded in 1930–35; pre- + treat

Other words from pretreat

  • pre·treat·ment, noun

Words Nearby pretreat

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