"dedecorate" meaning in English

See dedecorate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: dedecorates [present, singular, third-person], dedecorating [participle, present], dedecorated [participle, past], dedecorated [past]
Etymology: Latin dedecoratus, past participle of dedecorare (“to disgrace”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}} Head templates: {{en-verb}} dedecorate (third-person singular simple present dedecorates, present participle dedecorating, simple past and past participle dedecorated)
  1. (obsolete, transitive) To bring to shame; to disgrace. Tags: obsolete, transitive

Inflected forms

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