/verr"beuh suyd'/ , n.
1. the willful distortion or depreciation of the original meaning of a word.
2. a person who willfully distorts the meaning of a word.
[ 1855-60; verb ( um ) word + -I- + -CIDE ]
/verr"beuh suyd'/ , n.
1. the willful distortion or depreciation of the original meaning of a word.
2. a person who willfully distorts the meaning of a word.
[ 1855-60; verb ( um ) word + -I- + -CIDE ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012