Delibrate

//ˈdɛlɪbɹeɪt// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
To strip off the bark; to peel. obsolete

Synonyms

bark decorticate excorticate peel

Etymology

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

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