Meaning & use
Delated
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Formally reported, accused, or informed against someone, especially to an authority (chiefly Scots law and archaic usage).
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He was delated to the church court for failing to attend Sunday services.
Under Roman law, professional accusers delated citizens to the authorities for a reward.
A note on using this word
From Latin 'delatus,' the past participle of 'deferre' (to report); the related noun 'delation' describes the act of such an accusation.
Words with a similar meaning
denouncedinformed against
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Words with an opposite meaning
defended
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