to throw off impurities in foam; to skim; to remove scum
• (v. t. & i.) To throw off impurities in spume; to work off in foam or scum; to foam.
Des'pu·mate transitive verb & i. [ imperfect & past participle Despumated ; present participle & verbal noun Despumating .] [ Latin despumatus , past participle of despumare to despume; de- + spumare to foam...