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def|e|cate — «DEHF uh kayt», verb. cat|ed, cat|ing. –v.i. 1. to discharge waste matter from the intestines; have a movement of the bowels. 2. to become clear of impurities. –v.t. to clear of impurities; purify; refine … Useful english dictionary
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cate — ab·di·cate; ad·ju·di·cate; ad·vo·cate·ship; af·fri·cate; alem·bi·cate; al·lo·cate; al·ter·cate; alu·mi·no·sil·i·cate; ar·sen·i·cate; athe·cate; aus·pi·cate; au·then·ti·cate; bac·cate; be·a·tif·i·cate; bipli·cate; ca·ly·cate; ca·non·i·cate;… … English syllables
def — ab·u·def·duf; def·ae·cate; def·a·ma·tion; def·e·ca·tion; def·e·ca·tor; def·e·da·tion; def·er·ence; def·er·en·ti·al·i·ty; def·i·nite·ly; def·i·nite·ness; def·i·ni·tion; def·i·ni·tion·al; def·i·ni·tize; def·i·ni·tor; def·la·grate; def·la·gra·tion;… … English syllables
defæcate — defæcate, cation see defecate, cation … Useful english dictionary
ad|vo|cate — «verb. AD vuh kayt; noun. AD vuh kiht, kayt», verb, cat|ed, cat|ing, noun. –v.t. to speak or write in favor of; recommend publicly (a measure, policy, belief, or theory); support: »He advocates building more good roads. SYN … Useful english dictionary
defaecate — def·ae·cate … English syllables
defecate — def|e|cate [ defə,keıt ] verb intransitive FORMAL to get rid of solid waste from your body at the toilet ╾ def|e|ca|tion [ ,defə keıʃn ] noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
defecate — def•e•cate [[t]ˈdɛf ɪˌkeɪt[/t]] v. cat•ed, cat•ing 1) phl to void excrement from the bowels through the anus 2) to clear of dregs, impurities, etc.; purify; refine 3) phl to void (excrement) through the anus • Etymology: 1565–75; < L… … From formal English to slang
defecate — def|e|cate [ˈdefıkeıt] v [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: defaecere, from faex [i] waste material ] formal to get rid of waste matter from your ↑bowels >defecation [ˌdefıˈkeıʃən] n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
