"decaffeinate" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /diːˈkæfiːneɪt/ [UK] Forms: decaffeinates [present, singular, third-person], decaffeinating [participle, present], decaffeinated [participle, past], decaffeinated [past]
Etymology: From de- + caffeine + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|en|de-|caffeine|-ate|id3=verb|pos3=verb-forming suffix}} de- + caffeine + -ate (verb-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-verb}} decaffeinate (third-person singular simple present decaffeinates, present participle decaffeinating, simple past and past participle decaffeinated)
  1. (transitive) To remove the caffeine from something (especially from coffee). Tags: transitive Related terms: decaffeinated, decaffeination

Inflected forms

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