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Meaning of deturpate | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
ˈdɛtə(ɹ)peɪt

Definitions

To defile; to disfigure.

obsolete, transitive

Equivalents

Italiano deturpate deturpate

Examples

“1664-1667, Jeremy Taylor, Dissuasive from Popery Such as that which is to be seen in Burchards, and such which are too largely described in Sanchez; which thing does not only deturpate all honest and modest conversation, but it teaches men to understand more sins then ever they knew of.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

deturpated deturpates deturpating detusk detusked detusking

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