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English verb: decrepitate

1. decrepitate (change) undergo decrepitation and crackle


SamplesThe salt decrepitated.


Pattern of useSomething ----s


Broader (hypernym)change


Verb groupdecrepitate

2. decrepitate (change) to roast or calcine so as to cause to crackle or until crackling stops


SamplesDecrepitate salts.


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)alter, change, modify


Verb groupdecrepitate









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