dequantitate

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English

Etymology

From Latin de- + quantitas. See quantity.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /diːˈkwɒntɪteɪt/

Verb

dequantitate (third-person singular simple present dequantitates, present participle dequantitating, simple past and past participle dequantitated)

(obsolete, rare) To reduce the quantity of.
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  pure gold is actually dequantitated by fire

References

“dequantitate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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