extravagate
[ ik-strav-uh-geyt ]
/ ɪkˈstræv əˌgeɪt /
verb (used without object), ex·trav·a·gat·ed, ex·trav·a·gat·ing. Archaic.
to wander beyond bounds; roam at will; stray.
to go beyond the bounds of propriety or reason.
Origin of extravagate
1590–1600; < Medieval Latin
extrāvagātus strayed, wandered away from, past participle of
extrāvagārī. See
extravagant,
-ate1
Words nearby extravagate
British Dictionary definitions for extravagate
extravagate
/ (ɪkˈstrævəˌɡeɪt) /
verb (intr) archaic
to exceed normal limits or propriety
to roam at will
Derived forms of extravagate
extravagation, nounWord Origin for extravagate
C17: from Latin
extravagārī; see
extravagant