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insolate (v.)

"expose to the rays of the sun," 1620s, from Latin insolatus, past participle of insolare "place in the sun, expose to the sun," from in- "in" (from PIE root *en "in") + sol "sun" (from PIE root *sawel- "the sun"). Related: Insolated; insolating.

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Definitions of insolate from WordNet

insolate (v.)
expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun;
insolated paper may turn yellow and crumble
Synonyms: sun / solarize / solarise
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