Dĕs'pu-māte or De-spū'māte, v. i.

(117), v. i. [imp. & p. p. DESPUMATED; p. pr. & vb. n. DESPUMATING.] [Lat. despumare, despumatum, from de and spu-mare, to foam, froth, from spuma, froth, scum: It. despumare, dispumare, Pr. & Sp. despumar, Fr. d és pumer.] To throw off impurities; to form froth or scum; to foam.