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rusticate definition

rus·ti·cate (rus′tə kāt′)

intransitive verb rusticated -·cat′ed, rusticating -·cat′·ing

  1. to go to the country
  2. to live or stay in the country; lead a rural life

Etymology: < L rusticatus, pp. of L rusticari, to rusticate < rusticus: see rustic

transitive verb

  1. to send to, or cause to live or stay in, the country
  2. Brit. to suspend (a student) temporarily from a university
  3. to make (a person, etc.) rustic
  4. to make or finish (masonry) in the rustic style

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rusticate Usage Examples

Object

  • quoin: At the corners of the building are rusticated quoins.
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