irrigate

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin irrigare.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɪɹəˌɡeɪt/

Verb

irrigate (irrigates, present participle irrigating; simple past and past participle irrigated)

1. (transitive) To supply (farmland) with water, by building ditches, pipes, etc.

   We need to irrigate the land before we plant the crops.

2. (transitive) To clean (a wound) with a fluid.

   The nurse will show you how to irrigate the wound to prevent infection.

Related terms

• irrigation
• irrigator

Translations

• French: irriguer
• German: bewässern
• Portuguese: irrigar
• Russian: ороша́ть
• Spanish: irrigar

Translations

• Russian: промыва́ть
• Spanish: irrigar

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