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depurate

[ dep-yuh-reyt ]
/ ˈdɛp yəˌreɪt /
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verb (used with or without object), dep·u·rat·ed, dep·u·rat·ing.
to make or become free from impurities.
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Origin of depurate

1610–20; <Medieval Latin dēpūrātus purified (past participle of dēpūrāre), equivalent to Latin dē-de- pūr(us) pure + -ātus-ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM depurate

dep·u·ra·tion, noundep·u·ra·tor, noun

Words nearby depurate

depth of field, depth of focus, depth perception, depth psychology, depth sounder, depurate, depurative, deputation, depute, deputize, deputy
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Words related to depurate

bathe, brush, cleanse, clear up, disinfect, dredge, dust, mop, pick, pick up, rinse, scrape, scrub, soak, spruce up, sweep, vacuum, wash, wipe, abolish

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British Dictionary definitions for depurate

depurate
/ (ˈdɛpjʊˌreɪt) /
verb
to cleanse or purify or to be cleansed or purified
obsolete to promote the elimination of waste products from (the body)

Derived forms of depurate

depuration, noundepurator, noun

Word Origin for depurate

C17: from Medieval Latin dēpūrāre, from Latin de- + pūrāre to purify; see pure
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