dequantitate

verb /diːˈkwɒntɪteɪt/

1. To reduce the quantity of.

   obsolete, rare

   pure gold […]is actually dequantitated by fire

Where it comes from

First attested in 1646; from de- + quantity + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry dequantitate (CC BY-SA 4.0).

← deprehendderacinate →

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