alluviate

verb

al·​lu·​vi·​ate

-vēˌāt,

usually -ād + V

-ed/-ing/-s

transitive verb

: to cover with alluvium

an alluviated valley

intransitive verb

: to deposit alluvium

Word History

Etymology

alluvium + -ate

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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