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▪ I. † ˈimprobate, a. Obs. rare—1.
In 6 (Sc.) -at.
[f. L. improbāt-us blamed, condemned, or L. improbus wicked: see -ate2.]
Wicked.
1596Dalrymple tr. Leslie's Hist. Scot. iv. 220 Throuch his awne exemple the improbat he teached.
▪ II. † improbate, v. Obs. rare—0.
[f. L. improbāt-, ppl. stem of improbāre to disapprove, blame, condemn, reject, make void, f. im- (im-2) + probāre to make good, pronounce good, approve.]
trans. To disapprove, disallow.
1656Blount Glossogr., Improbate, to disallow, to dispraise, or dislike. |