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levigate
CIDE DICTIONARY
levigate, a. [L. levigatus, p. p. of levigare to lighten, fr. l light.].
Made less harsh or burdensome; alleviated. Sir T. Elyot. [1913 Webster]
levigate, v. t. [L. levigatus, p. p. of levigare to make smooth, fr. l smooth; akin to Gr. lei^os.].
To make smooth in various senses [1913 Webster]
levigate, a. [L. levigatus, p. p.].
Made smooth, as if polished. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
levigate, v.tr.
1 reduce to a fine smooth powder.
2 make a smooth paste of.
1 reduce to a fine smooth powder.
2 make a smooth paste of.
Derivative
levigation n.
Etymology
L levigare levigat- f. levis smooth
ROGET THESAURUS
levigate
Pulverulence
VB come to dust, be disintegrated, be reduced to powder reduce to powder, grind to powder, pulverize, comminute, granulate, triturate, levigate, scrape, file, abrade, rub down, grind, grate, rasp, pound, bray, bruise, contuse, contund, beat, crush, cranch, craunch, crunch, scranch, crumble, disintegrate, attenuate.For further exploring for "levigate" in Webster Dictionary Online
