defibrate

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dē fī′brāt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
de•fi•brate  (dē fī′brāt),USA pronunciation v.t., -brat•ed, -brat•ing. 
  1. to break (wood, paper, garbage, etc.) into fibrous components;
    reduce to fibers.
  • de- + fibr- + -ate1

'defibrate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
defiber - defiberize

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