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dequantitate

verb
/diːˈkwɒntɪteɪt/

Etymology

First attested in 1646; from de- + quantity + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

  1. derived from quantitās
  2. derived from quantité
  3. inherited from quantite
  4. formed as dequantitate — “de- + quantity + -ate”

Definitions

  1. To reduce the quantity of.

    • pure gold […]is actually dequantitated by fire

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA