expediate
expediate · expediates · expediated · expediating
To injure by cutting away the pads of the forefeet, thereby preventing it from huntingTo injure (a dog) by cutting away the pads of the forefeet, thereby preventing it from hunting.
Meaning
1 senses(historical, rare)To injure (a dog) by cutting away the pads of the forefeet, thereby preventing it from hunting.
Origin
From Latin (ex-, pes, pedis (“foot”)); compare excoriate.From Latin (ex-, pes, pedis (“foot”)); compare excoriate.
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Forms
expediates, expediating, expediated, expediated| Base form | expediate · to expediate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | expediates |
| Present participle | expediating |
| Past simple | expediated |
| Past participle | expediated |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedlawe
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
See also
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