insidiate

verb

-ed/-ing/-s

transitive verb

obsolete : to plot or scheme against : lie in wait for

intransitive verb

obsolete : to lie in ambush : plot, scheme
insidiation noun
plural -s
obsolete
insidiator noun
plural -s
obsolete

Word History

Etymology

Latin insidiatus, past participle of insidiari, from insidiae ambush, from insidēre to sit in

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“Insidiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insidiate. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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