Synonyms

rusticate

American

[ruhs-ti-keyt] / ˈrʌs tɪˌkeɪt /

verb (used without object)

rusticated, rusticating

to go to the country.
to stay or sojourn in the country.

verb (used with object)

rusticated, rusticating

to send to or domicile in the country.
to make rustic, as persons or manners.
to finish (a wall surface) so as to produce or suggest rustication.
British. to suspend (a student) from a university as punishment.

rusticate British

/ ˈrʌstɪˌkeɪt /

verb

to banish or retire to the country
to make or become rustic in style, behaviour, etc
(tr) architect to finish (an exterior wall) with large blocks of masonry that are separated by deep joints and decorated with a bold, usually textured, design
(tr) to send down from university for a specified time as a punishment

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Other Word Forms

rustication noun
rusticator noun
unrusticated adjective

Etymology

Origin of rusticate

1650–60; < Latin rūsticātus (past participle of rūsticārī to live in the country), equivalent to rūstic ( us ) rustic + -ātus -ate ¹

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