English Explanatory Dictionary

deturpate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To defile; to disfigure.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛtə(ɹ)peɪt/

Word forms

deturpate deturpates deturpating deturpated

Etymology

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin dēturpātus, perfect passive participle of dēturpō (“to defile”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dē- + turpō (“to make ugly, defile”), from turpis (“ugly, foul”) + -ō.

Related words

deturpation turpitude
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