English Explanatory Dictionary

expediate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To injure (a dog) by cutting away the pads of the forefeet, thereby preventing it from hunting.
adj
  1. Expeditious.
verb
  1. Misconstruction of expedite.

Word forms

expediate expediates expediating expediated more expediate most expediate

Etymology

From Latin (ex-, pes, pedis (“foot”)); compare excoriate.

Related words

lawe
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