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lustrate

[ luhs-treyt ]
/ ˈlʌs treɪt /
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verb (used with object), lus·trat·ed, lus·trat·ing.

to purify by a propitiatory offering or other ceremonial method.

RELATED WORDS

atone, wash, fumigate, expiate, filter, decontaminate, sanitize, disinfect, exculpate, aerate, oxygenate, clarify, redeem, shrive, cleanse, exonerate, chasten, sublimate, deodorize, sanctify

Nearby words

lusterware, lustful, lustfully, lustihood, lustral, lustrate, lustrative, lustre, lustreware, lustring, lustrous

Origin of lustrate

1615–25; < Latin lūstrātus, past participle of lūstrāre to purify, illumine. See luster1, -ate1

Related forms

lus·tra·tion, nounlus·tra·tive [luhs-truh-tiv] /ˈlʌs trə tɪv/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for lustrate

lustrate

/ (ˈlʌstreɪt) /

verb

(tr) to purify by means of religious rituals or ceremonies

Derived Forms

lustration, nounlustrative (ˈlʌstrətɪv), adjective

Word Origin for lustrate

C17: from Latin lūstrāre to brighten
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