VERBICIDE


Meaning of VERBICIDE in English

Pronunciation: ' v ə r-b ə - ˌ s ī d

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin verbum word + English -cide

Date: 1858

1 : deliberate distortion of the sense of a word (as in punning)

2 : one who distorts the sense of a word

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.