averruncate

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averruncate

/ævəˈɹʌŋkeɪt/ UK

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From Latin āverruncāre (“to avert”), from āb (“off”) + verruncāre (“to turn”), but interpreted as being āb + ēruncāre (“to weed out”), and spelled accordingly.

verb averruncates · averruncating · averruncated

rare, transitive To avert; to ward off.
rare, transitive To root up. Unless by providential wit, / Or force, we averruncate it.

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verb to root up

Русский	искореня́ть iskorenjátʹ, вырыва́ть с ко́рнем vyryvátʹ s kórnem

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"averruncate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/averruncate. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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averruncate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/averruncate

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"averruncate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/averruncate.

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@misc{averruncate_2026,
  title = {averruncate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/averruncate},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}