Dilapidating, or rather deliquating, his bishopric. --Fuller. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Deliquate — Del i*quate, v. i. [L. deliquatus, p. p. of deliquare to clear off, de + liquare to make liquid, melt, dissolve.] To melt or be dissolved; to deliquesce. [Obs.] Boyle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deliquate — … Useful english dictionary
Deliquiate — De*liq ui*ate, v. i. [L. deliquia a flowing off, a gutter, deliquium a flowing down, fr. deliquare. See {Deliquate}.] To melt and become liquid by absorbing water from the air; to deliquesce. Fourcroy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deliquiate — də̇ˈlikwēˌāt, dēˈ intransitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: alteration of earlier deliquate, from Latin deliquatus, past participle of deliquare to clarify, strain, from de + liquare to melt, liquefy, strain; akin to Latin liquēre to be fluid… … Useful english dictionary
