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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•late (di lāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. - [Chiefly Scot.]to inform against; denounce or accuse.
- [Archaic.]to relate;
report:to delate an offense.
- Latin dēlātus (suppletive past participle of dēferre to bring down, report, accuse), equivalent. to dē- de- + lā- carry (past participle stem of ferre) + -tus past participle suffix
- 1505–15
de•la′tion, n. de•la′tor, de•lat′er, n. del•a•to•ri•an (del′ə tôr′ē ən, -tōr′-),USA pronunciation adj. |