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dement

[ dih-ment ]

verb (used with object)

Obsolete.
  1. to make mad or insane.

dement

/ dɪˈmɛnt /

verb

  1. intr to deteriorate mentally, esp because of old age
  2. rare.
    tr to drive mad; make insane
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dement1

1535–45; < Late Latin dēmentāre to deprive of mind, equivalent to Latin dēment- (stem of dēmēns ) out of one's mind ( dē- de- + ment- (stem of mēns ) mind) + -āre infinitive suffix
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dement1

C16: from Late Latin dēmentāre to drive mad, from Latin de- + mēns mind

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