Averruncate

Av·er·run·cate

Averruncate

v. t.

[L. averruncare to avert; a, ab, off + verruncare to turn; formerly derived from ab and eruncare to root out. Cf. Aberuncate.]

To avert; to ward off. [Obs.]
To root up. [Obs.]

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