English Explanatory Dictionary

delibrate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To strip off the bark; to peel.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛlɪbɹeɪt/

Word forms

delibrate delibrates delibrating delibrated

Etymology

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin dēlibrātus, perfect passive participle of dēlibrō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Synonyms

bark decorticate peel excorticate
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