Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Deliquate · Del·i·quate · IPA /ˈdɛlɪkweɪt/ v. i. v. t. 01 v. i. To melt or be dissolved; to deliquesce. 1. To melt or be dissolved; to deliquesce.[Obs.] 02 v. t. To cause to melt away; to dissolve; to consume; to waste. 1. To cause to melt away; to dissolve; to consume; to waste.[Obs.] “Dilapidating, or rather deliquating, his bishopric.” — Fuller.