Delate

a. [Lat. delatus, from defero - de, and fero, to bear, bring, or carry.] To bear, or carry away or apart; to convey. - To spread; to circulate; to make common. - To bear a charge against; to accuse; to inform against.-To transact; to manage; to take charge of. Dela'tion, n. Carriage from a place; conveyance. (R.) ( Law.) Accusation; act of bringing a charge against. Delavan', in Illinois, a thriving city of Tazewell co., 24 m. S. of Peoria. Pop. (1897) 1,750. Delavan, in Wisconsin, a beautiful town of Walworth co., about 75 m. W. of Lake Michigan, and in one of the most fertile portions of the State. Its churches and schools are of the highest order, and it is the seat of the State Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb, the building and grounds of which are among the finest in the West. Celebrated for its valuable mineral springs, and as a pleasant summer resort, especially for the people of Chicago and Milwaukee. Pop. (1897) abt. 2,800.