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- [des-kwuh-meyt]
- /ˈdɛs kwəˌmeɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [des-kwuh-meyt]
- /ˈdɛs kwəˌmeɪt/
Definitions of desquamate word
- verb desquamate (esp of the skin in certain diseases) to peel or come off in scales 3
- intransitive verb desquamate to fall off in scales; peel off 3
- verb without object desquamate to come off in scales, as the skin in certain diseases; peel off. 1
- noun desquamate (of a layer of cells, e.g., of the skin) come off in scales or flakes. 1
- verb desquamate To shed or peel. 0
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Origin of desquamate
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30, desquamate is from the Latin word dēsquāmātus (past participle of dēsquāmāre to remove scales from). See de-, squamate
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Parts of speech for Desquamate
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desquamate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% 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.
desquamate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for desquamate
verb desquamate
- shed — Textiles. (on a loom) a triangular, transverse opening created between raised and lowered warp threads through which the shuttle passes in depositing the loose pick.
- doff — to remove or take off, as clothing.
- flake off — become detached in thin pieces
- peel — to strip (something) of its skin, rind, bark, etc.: to peel an orange.
- sliver — a small, slender, often sharp piece, as of wood or glass, split, broken, or cut off, usually lengthwise or with the grain; splinter.
Antonyms for desquamate
verb desquamate
- cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
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