irradiate

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪˈreɪdieɪt/

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Verb

Plain form irradiate

Third-person singular irradiates

Past tense irradiated

Past participle irradiated

Present participle irradiating

1. (transitive) If A irradiates B, A shines light on B.
2. (transitive) If you irradiates a person, you expose them to radiation.