dement

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dement - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Dement \De*ment"\, v. t. [L. dementare, fr. demens, -mentis, out
     of one's mind, mad; de + mens mind. See Mental, and cf.
     Dementate.]
     To deprive of reason; to make mad. [R.] --Bale.
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  Dement \De*ment"\, a. [L. demens, - mentis.]
     Demented; dementate. [R.] --J. H. Newman.
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