English Explanatory Dictionary

coventrate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To devastate by heavy bombing.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

coventrate coventrates coventrating coventrated

Etymology

From Coventry + -ate (verb-forming suffix), following German coventrieren. Coventry, England, was devastated by German firebombing in November 1940, during World War II.

Synonyms

coventrize

Derived words

coventrating coventration
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