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DERATE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does derate mean? 

DERATE (verb)
  The verb DERATE has 1 sense:

1. lower the rated electrical capability of electrical apparatusplay

  Familiarity information: DERATE used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DERATE (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they derate  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it derates  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: derated  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: derated  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: derating  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Lower the rated electrical capability of electrical apparatus

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "derate" is one way to...):

lour; lower (set lower)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something


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