noun
- the process or act of removing rats from a place
verb
- present participle of derat; to rid of rats
Usage: chiefly British
Examples
- The city launched a deratting campaign in the subway system.
- Deratting the warehouse required professional pest control services.
- They are deratting the old building before renovation begins.
- The deratting program has reduced the rodent population significantly.
- Local authorities approved funding for deratting efforts in residential areas.