rusticate

Definition of Rusticate in English :

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Verb

1. rusticate

live in the country and lead a rustic life

2. rusticate

send to the country

Example Sentences:
'He was rusticated for his bad behavior'

3. rusticate, send down

suspend temporarily from college or university, in England

send down

4. rusticate

give (stone) a rustic look

5. rusticate

lend a rustic character to

Example Sentences:
'rusticate the house in the country'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Rusticate

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verb

1.

to banish or retire to the country

2.

to make or become rustic in style, behaviour, etc

3. (transitive) architecture

to finish (an exterior wall) with large blocks of masonry that are separated by deep joints and decorated with a bold, usually textured, design

4. (transitive) British

to send down from university for a specified time as a punishment

Rusticate

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verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈrustiˌcated or ˈrustiˌcating

1.

to go to the country

2.

to live or stay in the country; lead a rural life

verb transitive

3.

to send to, or cause to live or stay in, the country

4. British

to suspend (a student) temporarily from a university

5.

to make (a person, etc.) rustic

6.

to make or finish (masonry) in the rustic style

Rusticate

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v. rus·ti·cat·ed, rus·ti·cat·ing, rus·ti·cates

v.intr.

To go to or live in the country.

v.tr.

1. To send to the country.

2. Chiefly British To suspend (a student) from a university.

3. To cut or shape (masonry blocks) with deep-set joints and a rough-hewn face.

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