† deturpateadj.
Obsolete.
Defiled.
ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > dirtiness > [adjective]
uncleaneOE
horyc1000
foulOE
fennilicha1225
sutya1225
mixc1225
blackc1300
solwyc1325
bawdy1377
filthyc1384
nastyc1390
sowlyc1400
soryc1440
uncleanly1447
mossyc1450
dungyc1494
bedirted1528
slubberly?1529
filthish1530
deturpate?1533
mucky1538
stercorous1542
bluterc1550
dungish?1550
puddly1559
drumly1563
suddle1568
parbruilyiedc1586
sluttered1589
dirty1600
ordurous?1606
immund1621
turpie1633
sterquilinious1647
bruckled1648
cloacal1656
foede1657
stercorose1727
murky1755
sterquilinian1772
cloacinean1814
floy1820
poucey1829
stoachy1836
mullocky1839
muckering1841
sewery1851
dutty1853
dauby1855
cloacean1859
mucky1863
bilgy1878
cloacaline1879
muck-heapy1881
cloacinal1887
schmutzig1911
grufty1922
scabrous1939
mawkit1962
feechie1975
?1533 G. Du Wes Introductorie for to lerne Frenche sig. Bbi The sayd glasse..is nat infected, deturpat [printed deturbat; Fr. deturpęe], nor made foule.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
† deturpatev.
/dɪˈtəːpeɪt/ Obsolete.
1. transitive. To defile, pollute; to debase.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > corruption > [verb (transitive)]
forbraidc888
besmiteeOE
awemOE
filec1175
soila1250
envenomc1300
beshrewc1325
shrew1338
corrumpa1340
corrupt1382
subvertc1384
tache1390
poison1395
infect?c1400
intoxicatec1450
deprave1482
corrup1483
rust1493
turkess?1521
vitiate1534
prevary?1541
depravate1548
fester?1548
turkish1560
wry1563
taint1573
disalter1579
prevaricate1595
sophisticate1597
invitiate1598
fashion1600
tack1601
debauch1603
deturpate1623
disaltern1635
ulcer1642
deboise1654
Neronize1673
demoralize1794
bedevil1800
the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > dirtiness > pollution or defilement > pollute or defile [verb (transitive)]
afileeOE
besmiteeOE
shenda950
befilec1000
bisulienc1200
defoulc1320
file1340
foilc1380
smota1387
lime1390
solwea1400
surda1400
infectc1425
filtha1450
poison?a1513
defile1530
polluve1533
inquinate1542
pollute1548
contaminate1563
bumfiddlec1595
impure1598
conspurcate1600
defoil1601
sullya1616
vilify1615
deturpate1623
impiate1623
defedate1628
dreg1628
contemerate1650
spot1741
empoison1775
society > morality > moral evil > moral or spiritual degeneration > degrading or impairing morally > degrade or impair morally [verb (transitive)] > pollute or defile
afileeOE
awemOE
filec1175
wemc1175
soila1250
foulc1330
defoula1340
bleckc1380
blemishc1380
pollutea1382
tache1390
sulpa1400
vilec1400
spota1413
stain1446
defilec1450
violate1490
tan1530
smear1549
beray1576
moil1596
discolour1598
smut1601
bespurtle1604
sullya1616
commaculatec1616
decolour?c1622
collutulate1623
deturpate1623
berust1631
smutch1640
discolorate1651
smoot1683
tarnish1695
tar1817
dirten1987
1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. Deturpate, to defile.
1628 W. Prynne Vnlouelinesse of Louelockes 52 These Vnchristian cultures, which Defile, Pollute, Deturpate and deforme our Soules.
1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Physical Inst. v, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Ff Nigritude deturpates them [sc. the Teeth].
1664 Bp. J. Taylor Disswasive from Popery i. xi. 74 The..heresies and impieties which had deturpated the face of the Church.
2. intransitive. To become vile or base.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > ignobleness or baseness > become base or ignoble [verb (intransitive)]
deturpate1691
shabby1898
the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > baseness > [verb (intransitive)]
deturpate1691
1691 A. Wood Athenæ Oxonienses II. 484 He did nothing but deturpate, and so continued worse and worse till his death.
1833 Fraser's Mag. 7 635 He afterwards deturpated, and became idle, dissipated, and reckless.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2021).
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