Definition of delate in English:

delate

verb dɪˈleɪtdəˈleɪt

[with object]archaic

1Report (an offence or crime)
they may delate my slackness to my patron
1. 1.1 Inform against or denounce (someone)
  they deliberated together on delating her as a witch
  Example sentencesExamples
  It's fostered a climate of fear, with priests and even Bishops looking over their shoulders in case they get delated for perceived ‘errors’.
  He was delated to Rome for his writings on the laity and the shadow of suspicion was not lifted until he was made cardinal in 1878.
  Ten years after his consecration he was delated for heresy by an ecclesiastical court, and subsequently excommunicated from the Anglican Church altogether.
  However, when he published ‘On Consulting the Faithful, in Matters of Doctrine’, it was delated to Rome, and he was charged with subverting just authority.
  Synonyms
  inform, tell

Derivatives

delation

noun dɪˈleɪʃ(ə)ndəˈleɪʃ(ə)n

archaic

I checked back, and I found to my surprise that the ‘delation’ process described there was actually about individuals who denounce their own bishops.
Example sentencesExamples
- Why else would his unsupported delation have led to my immediate dismissal?
- Moreover, the Vatican has recently reaffirmed the need for and propriety of ‘delation,’ that is, secret submissions to church authorities of derogatory information.
- Both regimes depended on delation, or sneaking: a social atrocity that could have ghastly results.

delator

noun dɪˈleɪtədəˈleɪdər

archaic

During the Empire professional delators were many because of the monetary rewards that awaited a winner.
Example sentencesExamples
- They knew of people called delators who made a living out of accusing people before the authorities.
- They loathe policemen and suffer from a fear of being considered delators.
- He punished the delators; reduced the privileges of the praetorians, and reformed the law courts.
- The country will swarm with informers, spies, delators and all the odious reptile tribe that breed in the sunshine of a despotic power.

Origin

Late 15th century: from Latin delat- 'referred, carried away', from the verb deferre (see defer²).

Definition of delate in US English:

delate

verbdəˈlātdəˈleɪt

[with object]archaic

1Report (an offense or crime)
they may delate my slackness to my patron
1. 1.1 Inform against or denounce (someone)
  they deliberated together on delating her as a witch
  Example sentencesExamples
  Ten years after his consecration he was delated for heresy by an ecclesiastical court, and subsequently excommunicated from the Anglican Church altogether.
  However, when he published ‘On Consulting the Faithful, in Matters of Doctrine’, it was delated to Rome, and he was charged with subverting just authority.
  It's fostered a climate of fear, with priests and even Bishops looking over their shoulders in case they get delated for perceived ‘errors’.
  He was delated to Rome for his writings on the laity and the shadow of suspicion was not lifted until he was made cardinal in 1878.
  Synonyms
  inform, tell

Origin

Late 15th century: from Latin delat- ‘referred, carried away’, from the verb deferre (see defer).

单词	delate
释义	Definition of delate in English: delate verb dɪˈleɪtdəˈleɪt [with object]archaic 1Report (an offence or crime) they may delate my slackness to my patron 1.1 Inform against or denounce (someone) they deliberated together on delating her as a witch Example sentencesExamples It's fostered a climate of fear, with priests and even Bishops looking over their shoulders in case they get delated for perceived ‘errors’. He was delated to Rome for his writings on the laity and the shadow of suspicion was not lifted until he was made cardinal in 1878. Ten years after his consecration he was delated for heresy by an ecclesiastical court, and subsequently excommunicated from the Anglican Church altogether. However, when he published ‘On Consulting the Faithful, in Matters of Doctrine’, it was delated to Rome, and he was charged with subverting just authority. Synonyms inform, tell Derivatives delation noun dɪˈleɪʃ(ə)ndəˈleɪʃ(ə)n archaic I checked back, and I found to my surprise that the ‘delation’ process described there was actually about individuals who denounce their own bishops. Example sentencesExamples Why else would his unsupported delation have led to my immediate dismissal? Moreover, the Vatican has recently reaffirmed the need for and propriety of ‘delation,’ that is, secret submissions to church authorities of derogatory information. Both regimes depended on delation, or sneaking: a social atrocity that could have ghastly results. delator noun dɪˈleɪtədəˈleɪdər archaic During the Empire professional delators were many because of the monetary rewards that awaited a winner. Example sentencesExamples They knew of people called delators who made a living out of accusing people before the authorities. They loathe policemen and suffer from a fear of being considered delators. He punished the delators; reduced the privileges of the praetorians, and reformed the law courts. The country will swarm with informers, spies, delators and all the odious reptile tribe that breed in the sunshine of a despotic power. Origin Late 15th century: from Latin delat- 'referred, carried away', from the verb deferre (see defer²). Definition of delate in US English: delate verbdəˈlātdəˈleɪt [with object]archaic 1Report (an offense or crime) they may delate my slackness to my patron 1.1 Inform against or denounce (someone) they deliberated together on delating her as a witch Example sentencesExamples Ten years after his consecration he was delated for heresy by an ecclesiastical court, and subsequently excommunicated from the Anglican Church altogether. However, when he published ‘On Consulting the Faithful, in Matters of Doctrine’, it was delated to Rome, and he was charged with subverting just authority. It's fostered a climate of fear, with priests and even Bishops looking over their shoulders in case they get delated for perceived ‘errors’. He was delated to Rome for his writings on the laity and the shadow of suspicion was not lifted until he was made cardinal in 1878. Synonyms inform, tell Origin Late 15th century: from Latin delat- ‘referred, carried away’, from the verb deferre (see defer).
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