rusticate

rus·ti·cate  (rst-kt)

v. rus·ti·cat·ed, rus·ti·cat·ing, rus·ti·cates

v.intr.

To go to or live in the country.

v.tr.

1. To send to the country.

2. Chiefly British To suspend (a student) from a university.

3. To cut or shape (masonry blocks) so as to create a bold textured look, often by beveling the edges to form deep-set joints while leaving the central face rough-hewn or carved with various pointed or channeled patterns.

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[Latin rsticr, rstict-, from rsticus, rustic; see rustic.]

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rusti·cation n.

rusti·cator n.

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rusticate

Verb

[-cating, -cated]

1. Brit to send (a student) down from university for a specified time as a punishment

2. to retire to the country

3. to make or become rustic [Latin rus the country]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	rusticate - live in the country and lead a rustic life domicile, domiciliate, reside, shack - make one's home in a particular place or community; "may parents reside in Florida"
	2.	rusticate - send to the country; "He was rusticated for his bad behavior" banish, ban - ban from a place of residence, as for punishment
	3.	rusticate - suspend temporarily from college or university, in England send down debar, suspend - bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
	4.	rusticate - give (stone) a rustic look rebate - cut a rebate in (timber or stone)
	5.	rusticate - lend a rustic character to; "rusticate the house in the country" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"