pretreat
1pretreat — pretreatment, n. /pree treet /, v.t. to treat in advance or as part of a preliminary treatment: to pretreat wood before staining it. [1930 35; PRE + TREAT] * * * …
2pretreat — verb To give something a treatment prior to another operation See Also: pretreated, pretreatment …
3pretreat — pre·treat trēt vt to subject to pretreatment …
4pretreat — Synonyms and related words: arrange, clear for action, clear the decks, cure, deploy, dress, fix, fix up, get ready, make arrangements, make preparations, make ready, marshal, mobilize, plan, prearrange, prep, prepare, process, provide, put in… …
5pretreat — v. treat beforehand, process in advance …
6pretreat — patterer …
7pretreat — verb treat with a chemical before use. Derivatives pretreatment noun …
8pretreat — pre·treat …
9pretreat — pre•treat′ v. t …
10pretreat — …