deplume

[ dee-ploom ]

verb (used with object)

, de·plumed, de·plum·ing.

1. to deprive of feathers; pluck.
2. to strip of honor, wealth, etc.

deplume

/ diːˈpluːm /

verb

1. to deprive of feathers; pluck
2. to deprive of honour, position, wealth, etc

Derived Forms

• ˌdepluˈmation, noun

Other Words From

• deplu·mation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of deplume¹

1375–1425; late Middle English deplumen < Medieval Latin dēplūmāre, equivalent to Latin dē- de- + plūm ( a ) feather ( plume ) + -āre infinitive suffix