INQUINATE


Meaning of INQUINATE in English

ˈinkwəˌnāt transitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: Latin inquinatus, past participle of inquinare, from in- in- (II) + -quinare (akin to Latin caenum filth, ordure) — more at obscene

: defile , corrupt

• in·qui·na·tion ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈnāshən noun -s

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