deflower

[ dih-flou-er ]

/ dɪˈflaʊ ər /

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verb (used with object)

to deprive (a woman) of virginity.

to despoil of beauty, freshness, sanctity, etc.

to deprive or strip of flowers: The deer had deflowered an entire section of the garden.

Origin of deflower

1350–1400; Middle English deflouren<Old French desflorer<Latin dēflōrāre, equivalent to dē-de- + flōr-, stem of flōsflower + -āre infinitive suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM deflower

de·flow·er·er, noun

Words nearby deflower

deflective, deflexed, deflocculant, deflocculate, defloration, deflower, defluvium, defluxion, defo, defocus, Defoe

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Example sentences from the Web for deflower

Individual inspiration was a sacred thing, which reality with its rules and prejudices could only spoil and deflower.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, v. 13|Various
In Poland, the noblemen arrogated the right to deflower any maid they pleased, and a hundred lashes were given him who complained.
Woman under socialism|August Bebel
For she deliberately sent down to the beach her daughter, who was of marriageable age, and prompted her father to deflower her.
The Danish History, Books I-IX|Saxo Grammaticus ("Saxo the Learned")

British Dictionary definitions for deflower

deflower

/ (diːˈflaʊə) /

verb (tr)

to deprive of virginity, esp by rupturing the hymen through sexual intercourse

to despoil of beauty, innocence, etc; mar; violate

to rob or despoil of flowers

Derived forms of deflower

deflowerer, noun

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单词	deflower
释义	deflower [ dih-flou-er ] / dɪˈflaʊ ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR deflower ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to deprive (a woman) of virginity. to despoil of beauty, freshness, sanctity, etc. to deprive or strip of flowers: The deer had deflowered an entire section of the garden. Origin of deflower 1350–1400; Middle English deflouren<Old French desflorer<Latin dēflōrāre, equivalent to dē-de- + flōr-, stem of flōsflower + -āre infinitive suffix OTHER WORDS FROM deflower de·flow·er·er, noun Words nearby deflower deflective, deflexed, deflocculant, deflocculate, defloration, deflower, defluvium, defluxion, defo, defocus, Defoe Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for deflower Individual inspiration was a sacred thing, which reality with its rules and prejudices could only spoil and deflower. The Great Events by Famous Historians, v. 13\|Various In Poland, the noblemen arrogated the right to deflower any maid they pleased, and a hundred lashes were given him who complained. Woman under socialism\|August Bebel For she deliberately sent down to the beach her daughter, who was of marriageable age, and prompted her father to deflower her. The Danish History, Books I-IX\|Saxo Grammaticus ("Saxo the Learned") British Dictionary definitions for deflower deflower / (diːˈflaʊə) / verb (tr) to deprive of virginity, esp by rupturing the hymen through sexual intercourse to despoil of beauty, innocence, etc; mar; violate to rob or despoil of flowers Derived forms of deflower deflowerer, noun 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 Words related to deflower defile, harm, mar, force, spoil, desecrate, ravish, ruin, seduce, ravage, despoil, assault, devour, have, outrage, molest, violate, possess, depredate
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deflower

verb (used with object)

Origin of deflower

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Example sentences from the Web for deflower

British Dictionary definitions for deflower

verb (tr)

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