"delignate" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: delignates [present, singular, third-person], delignating [participle, present], delignated [participle, past], delignated [past]
Etymology: de- + lign- + -ate Etymology templates: {{af|en|de-|lign-|-ate}} de- + lign- + -ate Head templates: {{en-verb}} delignate (third-person singular simple present delignates, present participle delignating, simple past and past participle delignated)
  1. (rare, transitive) To clear or strip of wood. Tags: rare, transitive

Inflected forms

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