tr. & intr.v. dep·u·rat·ed, dep·u·rat·ing, dep·u·rates To cleanse or purify or become cleansed or purified. [Medieval Latin dēpūrāre, dēpūrāt- : Latin dē-, de- + Latin pūrus, pure; see peuə- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] dep′u·ration n. depu·ra′tor n. |
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