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Dement

//dɪˈmɛnt// adj, name, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    insane, demented obsolete
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    An insane person, or one afflicted with dementia
Verb
  1. 1
    To drive mad; to craze transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle French dément, from Latin demens.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Middle French dément, from Latin demens.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Middle French dément, from Latin demens.

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