extravagate
[ ik-strav-uh-geyt ]
verb (used without object),ex·trav·a·gat·ed, ex·trav·a·gat·ing.Archaic.
to wander beyond bounds; roam at will; stray.
to go beyond the bounds of propriety or reason.
Origin of extravagate
11590–1600; <Medieval Latin extrāvagātus strayed, wandered away from, past participle of extrāvagārī.See extravagant, -ate1
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British Dictionary definitions for extravagate
extravagate
/ (ɪkˈstrævəˌɡeɪt) /
verb(intr) archaic
to exceed normal limits or propriety
to roam at will
Origin of extravagate
1C17: from Latin extravagārī; see extravagant
Derived forms of extravagate
- extravagation, noun
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