rusticate UK
ˈrʌstɪkeɪt
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Definition of rusticate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
academic suspensiontr.TECH.UKsuspend temporarily from a universitytr.TECH.UK
  • He was rusticated for a term due to misconduct.
exclude expel suspend
2.
country livingintr.RareUKlive in the countrysideintr.RareUK
  • After retirement, they chose to rusticate.
retreat
3.
style changetr./intr.RareUKadopt a rustic style or behaviortr./intr.RareUK
  • She decided to rusticate her home decor.
ruralize
4.
stone finishingtr.TECH.UKfashion building stone to give a rough surfacetr.TECH.UK
  • The architect chose to rusticate the exterior walls to add texture..
finish roughen texture
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Origin of rusticate

Latin, rusticus (rural) + -ate (verb suffix)

Examples of rusticate in a sentence

  • After the protest, several students were rusticated.
  • They decided to rusticate for the summer months.
  • He loves to rusticate and escape the city noise.
  • He chose to rusticate his wardrobe for the summer.
  • They decided to rusticate their lifestyle after moving to the countryside.
  • They decided to rusticate the garden walls for a rustic look.

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  1. French:suspendre, vivre à la campagne, ...
  2. German:suspendieren, auf dem Land leben, ...
  3. Italian:sospendere, trasferirsi in campagna, ...
  4. Spanish:suspender, vivir, ...
  5. Portuguese:suspender, viver no campo, ...
  6. Chinese:停学, 住在乡下, ...
  7. Japanese:停学する, 田舎に住む, ...
  8. Arabic:فَصَلَ مَوْقَتًا, عاش في الريف, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַשְׁעוֹת, לָגוּר בַּכְּפָר, ...
  10. Russian:отстранять, жить в деревне, ...
  11. Ukrainian:відсторонити, жити в селі, ...
  12. Hindi:निलंबित करना, गाँव में रहना, ...
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