-ˈlāt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin delatus (suppletive past participle of deferre to bring down, bring, report, indict, accuse), from de- + latus, suppletive past participle of ferre to bear — more at defer , tolerate
1.
a. chiefly Scotland : to inform against : accuse , denounce
delating villagers suspected of witchcraft from the pulpit
b. archaic : to carry or spread abroad : make public : report , relate
2.
a. medieval Roman law : to offer or tender (as an inheritance) for acceptance
b. archaic : delegate , refer , transfer