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coventrate

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To devastate by heavy bombing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: coventrize

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Coventry + -ate (verb-forming suffix), following German coventrieren. Coventry, England, was devastated by German firebombing in November 1940, during World War II.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: coventrieren — devastate by heavy bombing
  • Italian: coventrizzare — devastate by heavy bombing
  • Polish: kowentrykacja — devastate by heavy bombing