delibrate

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delibrate

/ˈdɛlɪbɹeɪt/

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First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin dēlibrātus, perfect passive participle of dēlibrō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

verb delibrates · delibrating · delibrated

obsolete To strip off the bark; to peel.
Similar: bark, decorticate, peel, excorticate

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@misc{delibrate_2026,
  title = {delibrate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/delibrate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}