delate

 
Pronunciation: /dɪˈleɪt/

verb

[with object] archaic
  • report (an offence or crime): they may delate my slackness to my patron
  • inform against or denounce (someone): they deliberated together on delating her as a witch

Derivatives

delation

Pronunciation: /-ˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
noun

delator

noun

Origin:

late 15th century: from Latin delat- 'referred, carried away', from the verb deferre (see defer2)