desaturate

sat·u·rate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb sach-uh-reyt; adjective, noun sach-er-it, -uh-reyt]
- /verb ˈsætʃ əˌreɪt; adjective, noun ˈsætʃ ər ɪt, -əˌreɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb sach-uh-reyt; adjective, noun sach-er-it, -uh-reyt]
- /verb ˈsætʃ əˌreɪt; adjective, noun ˈsætʃ ər ɪt, -əˌreɪt/

Definitions of desaturate word

verb with object desaturate to cause (a substance) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance, through solution, chemical combination, or the like. 1
verb with object desaturate to charge to the utmost, as with magnetism. 1
verb with object desaturate to soak, impregnate, or imbue thoroughly or completely: to saturate a sponge with water; a town saturated with charm. 1
verb with object desaturate to destroy (a target) completely with bombs and missiles. 1
verb with object desaturate to send so many planes over (a target area) that the defensive electronic tracking equipment becomes ineffective. 1
verb with object desaturate to furnish (a market) with goods to its full purchasing capacity. 1

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Origin of desaturate

First appearance:

before 1530

One of the 29% oldest English words

1530-40; < Latin saturātus (past participle of saturāre to fill), equivalent to satur- full, well-fed (see sad) + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Desaturate

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Desaturate

desaturate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

desaturate usage trend in Literature

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