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rus·ti·cate | \ ˈrə-sti-ˌkāt 
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\rusticated; rusticating
Definition of rusticate
: to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life
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 country
b : to cause to become rustic : implant rustic mannerisms in
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rustication \ ˌrə-sti-ˈkā-shən \ noun
\ nounrusticator \ ˈrə-sti-ˌkā-tər \ noun
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The first known use of rusticate was in 1660
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