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to pretreat

to pretreat

1 4.5
To prepare something, like clothes or a surface, before the main step so it works better
  • verb
  • /priːˈtriːt/
translation icon : pretratar
  • After being pretreated, the effluent is pumped to a soil treatment system for final treatment.
  • pretreated with mifepristone

They they, they pretreated the ground before they planted their seed with their message.

Examples

  • Additionally, the facility receives pretreated industrial effluent from 23 commercial facilities.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Now I find myself having to pretreat with Shout to get stains out.

    Blog text (18)

  • I never pretreated stains with anything but the detergent itself, and it always seemed to clean everything.

    Blog text (18)

  • The pretreated wastewater is piped under pressure to the soil treatment site.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Second, the substrate is pretreated before printing to ensure adhesion of the catalyst to the surface.

    Academic text (2001)

  • And that's why we pretreat the water," said Mary Massed (Manager/CEO of Southwest Water Authority).

    Blog text (22)

  • Before applying the paint, it is important to pretreat the surface to ensure better adhesion.

  • To reduce the amount of salt used for de-icing, crews will pretreat the roads with a special solution.

  • You should pretreat any stains on your clothes with a stain remover for the best results in the wash.

Synonyms

to precook
vsto pretreat
3 2.7

To cook food partly or completely before you finish preparing it

is a general early preparation not specifically about heating food
to condition
vsto pretreat
2 3.7

To make something ready or in better shape for use

is done before the main process rather than at any time
to precondition
vsto pretreat
1 6.0

To make something ready in advance so it meets requirements

focuses on improving results rather than only meeting requirements
to preprocess
vsto pretreat
  • Specialized
1 5.4

To clean or prepare data before main processing

is a general early preparation aimed at improving results not only cleaning
to presoak
vsto pretreat
1 2.9

To soak something in water before washing or cooking

is a general early preparation done before the main process not only by immersion
to premix
vsto pretreat
1 4.2

To mix ingredients together before you use them

is a general early preparation aiming to improve results not limited to combining
to prewarm
vsto pretreat
5.0

Heat something before you use it

is a general early preparation not limited to changing temperature
to precool
vsto pretreat
  • Specialized
6.3

To cool something before use or storage

is a general early preparation not limited to lowering temperature

How Thoroughly

to sterilize
  • Specialized
29 4.1
to pretreat
1 4.5
to sanitize
  • US
11 3.7
to clean
∞ 1.0
rinse
8 1.0

Surface Forms

pretreat infinitive
pretreated past
pretreated past participle
pretreating present participle
pretreats third person singular

Morphology

pretreat = treat (transparent) = pre + treat

This is a standard and easily interpretable use of 'pre-' meaning 'before' attached to 'treat'.

Etymology

Pretreat comes from the prefix pre- 'before' and the common word treat 'to deal with or care for'. So to pretreat is to deal with something before the main process, like using a stain remover before washing, so the final result is better.