Word: deturpating
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
tur
pa
ting
Definition: Present participle of deturpate. To defile; to disfigure.
Morphemes:
Affix: deturpate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To defile; to disfigure.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: de
Language: la
Decoded: de
PoS: Preposition
Meaning: from, away from, down from, out of; in general to indicate the person or place from which any thing is taken, etc., with verbs of taking away, depriving, demanding, requesting, inquiring, buying; as capere sumere emere quaerere discere trahere etc., and their compounds.
Affix: turpare
Language: la
Decoded: turpare
Meaning: to make ugly, defile
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.