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dement
UK /dɪˈmɛnt/ US /dəˈmɛnt/
verb 2adj 1noun 1name 1
Definitions
adj
1
Demented.
verb
1
To make (someone) demented; to drive mad].
2
To show signs of dementia; to develop dementia.
noun
1
Someone afflicted with dementia.
The patients are more or less chronic dements, sufficiently harmless and trustworthy to be employed in farm labour and sufficiently intelligent to be of use.
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