verb
- to rid (a place) of rats, especially by poisoning or trapping
Usage: transitive verb; chiefly British
Examples
- The city hired professionals to derat the old warehouse.
- They decided to derat the grain storage facility before winter.
- The building was deratted after an infestation was discovered.
- Local authorities deratted the subway tunnels to control the rodent population.
- Farmers often derat their barns to protect stored crops.