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labefaction
[ lab-uh-fak-shuhn ]
noun
- a shaking or weakening; overthrow or downfall.
labefaction
/ ˌlæbɪfækˈteɪʃən; ˌlæbɪˈfækʃən /
noun
- rare.deterioration; weakening
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of labefaction1
1610–20; < Late Latin ±ô²¹²ú±ð´Ú²¹³¦³Ù¾±Å²Ô- (stem of ±ô²¹²ú±ð´Ú²¹³¦³Ù¾±Å ), equivalent to labefact ( us ) (past participle of labefacere to loosen) + -¾±Å²Ô- -ion
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of labefaction1
C17: from Late Latin ±ô²¹²ú±ð´Ú²¹³¦³Ù¾±Å, from Latin labefacere shake, from ±ôÄå²úÄ« to fall + facere to make
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Example Sentences
Labefaction, lab-e-fak′shun, n. a weakening decay—also LabefactÄ′tion.—v.t.
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"The Government is confident that the foregoing general ruling will enable junior and inexperienced officers, temporarily employed on famine duty, to classify appropriately and with facility as denticulate or edentulous all individuals afflicted with dental hiatus, mal-conformation and labefaction, without further reference to higher authority."
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