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 To Participle Of  De·Late Transitive Verb  Latin  Bring

Title delate
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
de·late

 \\di-ˈlāt, dē-\\ transitive verb 
(de·lat·ed ; de·lat·ing)
 ETYMOLOGY  Latin delatus (past participle of deferre to bring down, report, accuse), from de- + latus, past participle of ferre to bear — more at 
tolerate
 DATE  15th century
1. 
accuse
denounce
2. 
report
relate
• de·la·tion 
 \\-ˈlā-shən\\ noun
• de·la·tor 
 \\-ˈlā-tər\\ noun
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
de·late
\-ˈlāt\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin delatus (suppletive past participle of deferre to bring down, bring, report, indict, accuse), from de- + latus, suppletive past participle of ferre to bear — more at 
defer
tolerate
1. 
 a. chiefly Scotland : to inform against : 
accuse
denounce
  delating villagers suspected of witchcraft from the pulpit >
 b. archaic : to carry or spread abroad : make public : 
report
relate
2. 
 a. medieval Roman law : to offer or tender (as an inheritance) for acceptance
 b. archaic : 
delegate
refer
transfer

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