Rusticate: meaning, definitions and examples
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rusticate
[ ˈrʌstɪkeɪt ]
to send to the country
To expel a student from a university, typically for disciplinary reasons. The student is sent to the countryside away from the university environment. This action is usually temporary and serves as a punishment for misconduct.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was rusticated for a semester due to his involvement in the protest.
- The university decided to rusticate the student for cheating on the exam.
to give a rustic appearance
To make something look old or outdated, often by intentionally roughening its surface or edges. This technique is commonly used in interior design or architecture to create a vintage or antique look.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The furniture was rusticated to give it a more rustic feel.
- The walls of the house were rusticated to mimic an ancient structure.
Translations
Translations of the word "rusticate" in other languages:
🇵🇹 mudar-se para o campo
- viver no campo
- rústico
🇮🇳 गांव में जाना
🇩🇪 aufs Land ziehen
- ländlich leben
- rustikal
🇮🇩 pindah ke pedesaan
- hidup di pedesaan
- pedesaan
🇺🇦 переїжджати в село
- жити в селі
- сільський
🇵🇱 przenieść się na wieś
- żyć na wsi
- rustykalny
🇯🇵 田舎に引っ越す
- 田舎に住む
- 田舎風
🇫🇷 déménager à la campagne
- vivre à la campagne
- rustique
🇪🇸 mudarse al campo
- vivir en el campo
- rústico
🇹🇷 kırsal bölgeye taşınmak
- kırsalda yaşamak
- rustik
🇰🇷 시골로 이사하다
- 시골에서 살다
- 시골풍
🇸🇦 الانتقال إلى الريف
- العيش في الريف
- ريفي
🇨🇿 přestěhovat se na venkov
- žít na venkově
- rustikální
🇸🇰 presťahovať sa na vidiek
- žiť na vidieku
- rustikálny
🇨🇳 搬到乡下
- 住在乡下
- 乡村
🇸🇮 preseliti se na podeželje
- živeti na podeželju
- rustikalno
🇮🇸 flytja út í sveitina
- búa í sveitinni
- sveitalegt
🇰🇿 ауылға көшу
- ауылда тұру
- ауылдық
🇬🇪 გადასვლა სოფელში
- ცხოვრება სოფელში
- გლეხური
🇦🇿 kəndə köçmək
- kənddə yaşamaq
- rustik
🇲🇽 mudarse al campo
- vivir en el campo
- rústico
Word origin
The word 'rusticate' originated from the Latin word 'rusticatus', which means 'to live in the country'. It was first recorded in English in the mid-17th century. The term was initially used to describe the act of sending a student to live in the countryside as a form of punishment. Over time, the meaning expanded to include giving a rustic appearance to objects or buildings. Today, 'rusticate' is commonly used in academic settings and design industries.
See also: rusticize.