depilate

dep·i·late

 (dĕp′ə-lāt′)

tr.v. dep·i·lat·ed, dep·i·lat·ing, dep·i·lates

To remove hair from (the body).

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[Latin dēpilāre, dēpilāt- : dē-, de- + pilāre, to deprive of hair (from pilus, hair).]

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dep′i·la′tion n.

dep′i·la′tor n.

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depilate

(ˈdɛpɪˌleɪt)

vb

(tr) to remove the hair from

[C16: from Latin dēpilāre, from pilāre to make bald, from pilus hair]

ˌdepiˈlation n

ˈdepiˌlator n

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dep•i•late

(ˈdɛp əˌleɪt)

v.t. -lat•ed, -lat•ing.

to remove the hair from (hides, skin, etc.).

[1550–60; < Latin dēpilātus, past participle of dēpilāre to pluck =dē- de- + pilāre to deprive of hair (derivative of pilus a hair)]

dep`i•la′tion, n.

dep′i•la`tor, n.

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depilate

Past participle: depilated
Gerund: depilating

Imperative

depilate

depilate

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

depilate - remove body hair; "epilate her legs" epilate remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

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Translations

epiloidakarvapoistaa

epilálszőrtelenít

depilare

dep·i·late

vt. depilar, acción de quitar o extirpar pelo.

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