masturbate
[mas-ter-beyt]
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verb (used without object), mas·tur·bat·ed, mas·tur·bat·ing.
to engage in masturbation.
verb (used with object), mas·tur·bat·ed, mas·tur·bat·ing.
to practice masturbation upon.
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- mastoscirrhus,
- mastosquamous,
- mastotomy,
- mastroianni,
- mastroianni, marcello,
- masturbation,
- masturbator,
- masturbatory,
- masulipatnam,
- masur
Origin of masturbate
1855–60; < Latin masturbātus, past participle of masturbārī to engage in masturbation
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Caleb can save lives every day, but he will never be a decent human being as long as he follows the Way of the Masturbator.
He had spells of moroseness and irritability, however, and had also been a masturbator.
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masturbate
verb
Word Origin for masturbate
C19: from Latin masturbārī, of unknown origin; formerly thought to be derived from manus hand + stuprāre to defile
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masturbate
[măs′tər-bāt′]
v.
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