释义 |
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 |