v.
Pronunciation: ' ē -t ē - ə - ˌ l ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -lat · ed ; -lat · ing
Etymology: French étioler
Date: 1791
1 : to bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight
2 a : to make pale b : to deprive of natural vigor : make feeble
– eti · o · la · tion \ ˌ ē -t ē - ə - ' l ā -sh ə n \ noun