v.
Pronunciation: di- ' l ā t, d ē -
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: de · lat · ed ; de · lat · ing
Etymology: Latin delatus (pp. of deferre to bring down, report, accuse), from de- + latus, past participle of ferre to bear ― more at TOLERATE
Date: 15th century
1 : ACCUSE , DENOUNCE
2 : REPORT , RELATE
– de · la · tion \ - ' l ā -sh ə n \ noun
– de · la · tor \ - ' l ā -t ə r \ noun