DELATE


Meaning of DELATE in English

-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

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