| 释义 |
de·late
\-ˈlāt\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin delatus (suppletive past participle of deferre to bring down, bring, report, indict, accuse), from de- + latus, suppletive past participle of ferre to bear — more at defer, tolerate
1.
a. chiefly Scotland : to inform against : accuse, denounce
< delating villagers suspected of witchcraft from the pulpit >
b. archaic : to carry or spread abroad : make public : report, relate
2.
a. medieval Roman law : to offer or tender (as an inheritance) for acceptance
b. archaic : delegate, refer, transfer |