decaffeinate

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ caffeine +‎ -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /diːˈkæfiːneɪt/

Verb

decaffeinate (third-person singular simple present decaffeinates, present participle decaffeinating, simple past and past participle decaffeinated)

1. (transitive) To remove the caffeine from something (especially from coffee).

Antonyms

• caffeinate

Related terms

• decaffeinated
• decaffeination

Translations

Translations

• Spanish: descafeinar (es)

Italian

Etymology 1

Verb

decaffeinate

1. inflection of decaffeinare:
   1. second-person plural present indicative
   2. second-person plural imperative

Etymology 2

Participle

decaffeinate f pl

1. feminine plural of decaffeinato

Adjective

decaffeinate f pl

1. feminine plural of decaffeinato