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deflower

[ dih-flou-er ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to deprive (a woman) of virginity.
  2. to despoil of beauty, freshness, sanctity, etc.
  3. to deprive or strip of flowers:

    The deer had deflowered an entire section of the garden.

deflower

/ 徱ːˈڱʊə /

verb

  1. to deprive of virginity, esp by rupturing the hymen through sexual intercourse
  2. to despoil of beauty, innocence, etc; mar; violate
  3. to rob or despoil of flowers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڱǷɱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ڱǷİ· noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of deflower1

1350–1400; Middle English deflouren < Old French desflorer < Latin ŧڱō, equivalent to ŧ- de- + ڱō-, stem of ڱō flower + - infinitive suffix

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