Definition of rusticate
rusticated
;rusticating
intransitive verb
: to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life
transitive verb
1 chiefly British : to suspend from school or college
2 : to build or face with usually rough-surfaced masonry blocks having beveled or rebated edges producing pronounced joints a rusticated facade
3a : to compel to reside in the countryb : to cause to become rustic : implant rustic mannerisms in
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1660
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