dethatch
dethatch · dethatches · dethatched · dethatching
To abrade the surface of a lawn or turf in order to remove dead grassTo abrade the surface of a lawn or turf in order to remove dead grass.
Meaning
1 sensesTo abrade the surface of a lawn or turf in order to remove dead grass.
Origin
From de- + thatch.From de- + thatch.
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Forms
dethatches, dethatching, dethatched, dethatched| Base form | dethatch · to dethatch |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | dethatches |
| Present participle | dethatching |
| Past simple | dethatched |
| Past participle | dethatched |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsDeriveddethatcher
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle