Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To go beyond the usual track or orbit; deviate from the usual limit.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb obsolete To go out of the track; to deviate.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb obsolete To go out of the track; to
deviate .
Etymologies
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Latin exorbitatus, p.p. of exorbitare. See exorbitant.
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Examples
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"These villainous bipeds do fearfully exorbitate mine ear," said the agonised musician.
Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 (of 2) John Roby 1821
fbharjo commented on the word exorbitate
went off track
June 23, 2011