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abirritate

[ ab-ir-i-teyt ]
/ æbˈɪr ɪˌteɪt /
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verb (used with object), ab·ir·ri·tat·ed, ab·ir·ri·tat·ing.Medicine/Medical.
to make less irritable; soothe.
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Origin of abirritate

ab- + irritate

OTHER WORDS FROM abirritate

ab·ir·ri·ta·tion, nounab·ir·ri·ta·tive, adjective

Words nearby abirritate

abiotic, abiotic factor, abiotrophy, A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, abirritant, abirritate, abirritation, abirritative, Abishag, a bit, Abitibi
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British Dictionary definitions for abirritate

abirritate
/ (æbˈɪrɪˌteɪt) /
verb
(tr) med obsolete to soothe or make less irritable
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