# dementate

> English word · Verb · IPA /dɪˈmɛnteɪt/

## Definitions
1. To dement, to make crazy.

## Etymology
First attested in 1628; borrowed from Latin dēmentātus, perfect passive participle of dēmentō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

## Source
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