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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.
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Origin of deflower
OTHER WORDS FROM deflower
de·flow·er·er, nounWords nearby deflower
deflective, deflexed, deflocculant, deflocculate, defloration, deflower, defluvium, defluxion, defo, defocus, Defoe
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How to use deflower in a sentence
Individual inspiration was a sacred thing, which reality with its rules and prejudices could only spoil and deflower.
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 BebelFor 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, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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