demate

See also: démâté, and démâte

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ mate.

Verb

demate (third-person singular simple present demates, present participle demating, simple past and past participle demated)

1. (transitive, aerospace) To move (a space shuttle orbiter) off the back of an aircraft that can carry it.

Antonyms

• mate

Anagrams

• meated, teamed