rusticate
[ ruhs-ti-keyt ]
/ ˈrʌs tɪˌkeɪt /
verb (used without object), rus·ti·cat·ed, rus·ti·cat·ing.
to go to the country.
to stay or sojourn in the country.
verb (used with object), rus·ti·cat·ed, rus·ti·cat·ing.
to send to or domicile in the country.
to make rustic, as persons or manners.
to finish (a wall surface) so as to produce or suggest rustication.
British.
to suspend (a student) from a university as punishment.
Origin of rusticate
OTHER WORDS FROM rusticate
rus·ti·ca·tor, noun un·rus·ti·cat·ed, adjectiveWords nearby rusticate
rustbelt,
rustbucket,
rustic,
rustic joint,
rusticana,
rusticate,
rusticating,
rustication,
rusticity,
rustin,
rustle
Example sentences from the Web for rusticate
British Dictionary definitions for rusticate
rusticate
/ (ˈrʌstɪˌkeɪt) /
verb
to banish or retire to the country
to make or become rustic in style, behaviour, etc
(tr) architect
to finish (an exterior wall) with large blocks of masonry that are separated by deep joints and decorated with a bold, usually textured, design
(tr) British
to send down from university for a specified time as a punishment
Derived forms of rusticate
rustication, noun rusticator, nounWord Origin for rusticate
C17: from Latin
rūsticārī, from
rūs the country