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aspirate

as·pi·rate

UK/ˈæs.pəɹ.ət/ US/ˈæs.pɪ.ɹət/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (3)

noun

1.

verb

1.

remove as if by suction

  • “draw in air”
Synonyms
2.

pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds

3.

suck in air

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin aspīrātus.

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