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Delineate vs Deligate - What's the difference?

delineate | deligate |

As verbs the difference between delineate and deligate

is that delineate is to sketch out, draw or trace an outline while deligate is (surgery|dated|transitive) to bind up; to bandage.

delineate

English

Verb

(delineat)
  • To sketch out, draw or trace an outline.
  • To depict, represent with pictures.
  • To describe or depict with words or gestures.
  • To outline or mark out.
  • Synonyms

    * (to mark the limits or boundaries) (l), (l), (l)

    Derived terms

    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    deligate

    English

    Verb

    (deligat)
  • (surgery, dated, transitive) To bind up; to bandage.
  • * 1851 , The Medical examiner, and record of medical science: Volume 7 (page 322)
  • Every one is aware of the uncertainty as well as great danger of the different cutting and deligating operations for the removal of this distressing infirmity.
    (Webster 1913) ----