etiolate

e·ti·o·late

E0231600 (ē′tē-ə-lāt′)v. e·ti·o·lat·ed, e·ti·o·lat·ing, e·ti·o·lates v.tr.1. Botany To cause (a plant) to develop without chlorophyll by preventing exposure to sunlight.2. a. To cause to appear pale and sickly: a face that was etiolated from years in prison.b. To make weak by stunting the growth or development of.v.intr. Botany To become blanched or whitened, as when grown without sunlight.

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[French étioler, from Norman French étieuler, to grow into haulm, from éteule, stalk, from Old French esteule, from Vulgar Latin *stupula, from Latin stipula.]

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e′ti·o·la′tion n.

etiolate

(ˈiːtɪəʊˌleɪt) vb1. (Botany) botany to whiten (a green plant) through lack of sunlight2. to become or cause to become pale and weak, as from malnutrition[C18: from French étioler to make pale, probably from Old French estuble straw, from Latin stipula] ˌetioˈlation n

e•ti•o•late

(ˈi ti əˌleɪt)

v. -lat•ed, -lat•ing. v.t. 1. to cause (a plant) to whiten or grow pale by excluding light. 2. to drain of color or vigor. v.i. 3. (of plants) to whiten or grow pale through lack of light. [1785–95; < French étioler to make pale] e`ti•o•la′tion, n.

etiolate

- Become whiter or lighter, especially by not getting enough light.See also related terms for lighter.

etiolate

Past participle: etiolated
Gerund: etiolating

Imperative
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Present
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Preterite
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Present Continuous
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Present Perfect
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Past Continuous
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Past Perfect
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Future
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Future Perfect
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Future Continuous
I will be etiolating
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Present Perfect Continuous
I have been etiolating
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Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been etiolating
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Past Perfect Continuous
I had been etiolating
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Conditional
I would etiolate
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Past Conditional
I would have etiolated
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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	etiolate - make weak by stunting the growth or development ofweaken - lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"
	2.	etiolate - bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlightplant life, flora, plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotionalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	3.	etiolate - make pale or sickly; "alcohol etiolates your skin"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
Adj.	1.	etiolate - (especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light; "etiolated celery"etiolated, blanchedplant life, flora, plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotioncolorless, colourless - weak in color; not colorful

etiolate

verbTo lose normal coloration; turn pale:blanch, bleach, pale, wan.

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