delating — v. publicly denounce, accuse; tell, inform, relate … English contemporary dictionary
Delate — De*late , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Delated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Delating}.] [L. delatus, used as p. p. of deferre. See {Tolerate}, and cf. 3d {Defer}, {Delay}, v.] [Obs. or Archaic] 1. To carry; to convey. [1913 Webster] Try exactly the time wherein… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Delated — Delate De*late , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Delated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Delating}.] [L. delatus, used as p. p. of deferre. See {Tolerate}, and cf. 3d {Defer}, {Delay}, v.] [Obs. or Archaic] 1. To carry; to convey. [1913 Webster] Try exactly the time… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
delate — transitive verb (delated; delating) Etymology: Latin delatus (past participle of deferre to bring down, report, accuse), from de + latus, past participle of ferre to bear more at tolerate Date: 15th century 1. accuse, denounce 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
Delator — (plural Delatores) is Latin for a denouncer, i.e. who indicates to a court another as having committed a punishable deed. Contents 1 Secular Roman law 2 Canon law 3 Uses as an English Word 4 Sources a … Wikipedia
delate — delation, n. delator, delater, n. delatorian /del euh tawr ee euhn, tohr /, adj. /di layt /, v.t., delated, delating. 1. Chiefly Scot. to inform against; denounce or accuse. 2. Archaic. to relate; report: to delate an offense. [1505 15; < L… … Universalium
delate — /dəˈleɪt/ (say duh layt) verb (t) (delated, delating) 1. to inform against; denounce or accuse. 2. to relate or report (an offence, etc.). {Latin dēlātus, past participle, carried from or down, reported, accused} –delation, noun –delator, noun …
delate — [dē lāt′] vt. delated, delating [< L delatus, pp. of deferre: see DEFER2] 1. Chiefly Scot. to accuse or inform against 2. Archaic to announce; make public delation n. delator n … English World dictionary
delation — də̇ˈlāshən, dēˈ noun ( s) Etymology: Latin delation , delatio, from delatus + ion , io ion : an act or instance of delating; usually : accusation, denouncement … Useful english dictionary
de|la|tion — «dih LAY shuhn», noun. 1. denouncement; accusation. 2. the act of delating … Useful english dictionary
