de-designate

de-des·ig·nate

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Definitions of de-designate word

verb with object de-designate to mark or point out; indicate; show; specify. 1
verb with object de-designate to denote; indicate; signify. 1
verb with object de-designate to name; entitle; style. 1
verb with object de-designate to nominate or select for a duty, office, purpose, etc.; appoint; assign. 1
adjective de-designate named or selected for an office, position, etc., but not yet installed (often used in combination following the noun it modifies): ambassador-designate. 1

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

1640-50; < Latin dēsignātus, past participle of dēsignāre. See design, -ate1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".