So alarming did the state of my finances become, that I soon realized that I must either leave the metropolis and rusticate somewhere in the country, or that I must make a complete alteration in my style of living.
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Rusticate
//ˈrʌstɪkeɪt//
Synonyms for "rusticate" (42 found)
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5 translations across 3 languages.
Czech
1 entries- vyloučit ze studií verb (suspend or expel from a college or university)
French
1 entries- limoger verb (suspend or expel from a college or university)
German
3 entries- aufs Land ziehen verb (to go to reside in the country)
- exmatrikulieren verb (suspend or expel from a college or university)
- zwangsexmatrikulieren verb (suspend or expel from a college or university)
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He told me that he was on the look-out for a quiet, unfrequented place on the seashore, where he might rusticate and sketch.
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The college rusticated him after he failed all his exams.
Source: wiktionary
I was very unwell, so I had to rusticate for a year.
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