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defibrate

American  
[dee-fahy-breyt] / diˈfaɪ breɪt /

verb (used with object)

defibrated, defibrating

  1. to break (wood, paper, garbage, etc.) into fibrous components; reduce to fibers.

Etymology

Origin of defibrate

de- + fibr- + -ate 1

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