- 1irrigate something to supply water to an area of land through pipes or channels so that crops will grow irrigated land/crops
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- 2irrigate something (medical) to wash out a wound or part of the body with a flow of water or liquid
irrigate
verbNAmE//ˈɪrəˌɡeɪt//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they irrigate he / she / it irrigates
past simple irrigated
-ing form irrigating
NAmE//ˌɪrəˈɡeɪʃn//
noun [uncountable] irrigation channels Irrigation has increased the area of cultivable land.See irrigate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: irrigate