acceptilate

transitive verb

ac·​cep·​ti·​late

akˈseptəˌlāt

-ed/-ing/-s

: to discharge (a claim) by acceptilation

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from acceptilation

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for acceptilate

• abbreviate
• accelerate
• accommodate
• accumulate
• acuminate
• adjudicate
• adulterate
• affiliate
• agglomerate
• agglutinate
• alleviate
• amalgamate