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deplume
[ dee-ploom ]
/ diˈplum /
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verb (used with object), de·plumed, de·plum·ing.
to deprive of feathers; pluck.
to strip of honor, wealth, etc.
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Origin of deplume
OTHER WORDS FROM deplume
de·plu·ma·tion, nounWords nearby deplume
depletion region, deplorable, deplore, deploy, deployment, deplume, depolarize, depolarizer, depoliticize, depollute, depolymerize
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British Dictionary definitions for deplume
deplume
/ (diːˈpluːm) /
verb (tr)
to deprive of feathers; pluck
to deprive of honour, position, wealth, etc
Derived forms of deplume
deplumation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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