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delate definition

de·late (dē lāt′)

transitive verb delated -·lat′ed, delating -·lat′·ing

  1. Chiefly Scot. to accuse or inform against
  2. Archaic to announce; make public

Etymology: < L delatus, pp. of deferre: see defer

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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