Irradiate

Word IRRADIATE
Character 9
Hyphenation ir ra di ate
Pronunciations /ɪˈɹeɪdieɪt/

Definitions and meanings of "Irradiate"

What do we mean by irradiate?

To expose to radiation. intransitive verb

To treat with radiation. intransitive verb

To shed light on; illuminate. intransitive verb

To manifest in a manner suggesting the emission of light; radiate. intransitive verb

To send forth rays; radiate. intransitive verb

To become radiant. intransitive verb

To subject to the therapeutic action of the Röntgen or other rays.

Illuminated; made brilliant or splendid.

To illuminate or shed light upon or into; make luminous or clear; light up; enlighten.

To make splendid or glorious; confer honor or dignity upon; exalt; adorn.

To radiate into; penetrate by radiation.

To emit rays; shine.

To emit rays; to shine. intransitive verb

Illuminated; irradiated. adjective

To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster. transitive verb

To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate. transitive verb

To animate by heat or light. transitive verb

To radiate, shed, or diffuse. transitive verb

To expose to radiation of any kind, especially ionizing radiation. transitive verb

To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster.

To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate.

To animate by heat or light.

To radiate, shed, or diffuse.

To decorate with shining ornaments.

To emit rays; to shine.

To apply radiation to.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Irradiate

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The word "irradiate" in example sentences

Rashid: "(The table) is organic like sound, omnidirectional like sound, and that emphasizes the 'volumous' beats that irradiate from the two turntables." ❋ Unknown (2004)

Microwaves and heat waves (infrared) both "irradiate" food. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Microwaves and heat waves infrared both "irradiate" food. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The sheer awesomeness of that idea is exceeded only by its power to irradiate everyone within miles of its launch. ❋ Unknown (2009)

She reports that increasing numbers of urologists are investing millions on machines to irradiate prostate cancer in the office. ❋ The Media Consortium (2011)

The Awakening For two weeks after March 11, Taichi Hirano stayed holed up in his Tokyo apartment, scared that explosions at the nuclear plant 130 miles away might irradiate the city. ❋ Daisuke Wakabayashi (2011)

Also helpful would be to irradiate our produce, which neutralizes both harmful and harmless bacteria. ❋ Marc Siegel (2011)

Official spokespeople fail to distinguish between exposure to radiation at a distance and tiny particles getting inside the body and causing cancer as they irradiate the cells right around them. ❋ Craig K. Comstock (2011)

Journalists and politicians, advisers, PR people, writers and lawyers drank Murdoch's champagne, swooned in his company, took his calls and allowed Rebekah Brooks to irradiate them with her crooked little smile. ❋ Unknown (2011)

No, the SPR won't save us if terrorists find a way to irradiate all of Saudi Arabia's oil. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Log in to Reply kiltedforbes (UID#3370) on November 15th, 2009 at 1: 29 pm burn it to the ground, grind the remains to dust, irradiate the ground so nothing ever grows then build a sewage treatment plant. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As far as I could piece together at the time, the idiot had watched The Stand one too many times … decided to hold a part of the city ransom by threatening to irradiate it to high hell. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"Sit down and explain why you'd rather observe their son than irradiate him with the equivalent of 20 to 30 X-rays." ❋ Unknown (2011)

The sight is very pleasant to him, for his eyes glisten and a faint glow seems to irradiate his face and impart to it a hint of ecstasy. ❋ Unknown (2010)

US Army Engineers would use the weapon to irradiate, destroy, and deny key routes of communication through limited terrain such as the Fulda Gap. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The area of the head seemed to irradiate its own luminosity, as if coming from within. ❋ Unknown (2010)

According to the Gospels, Jesus wrote only once -- in the dust -- but in Pullman's version, Christ is a writer, a careful, thoughtful scribe, who wants "to let the truth irradiate the history." ❋ Unknown (2010)

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