deflower

de·flow·er

 (dē-flou′ər)

tr.v. de·flow·ered, de·flow·er·ing, de·flow·ers

To have sexual intercourse with (a virgin, especially a woman).

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[Middle English deflouren, from Old French defflourer, from Late Latin dēflōrāre : Latin dē-, de- + Latin flōs, flōr-, flower; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]

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de·flow′er·er n.

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deflower

(diːˈflaʊə)

vb (tr)

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

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

3. (Horticulture) to rob or despoil of flowers

deˈflowerer n

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de•flow•er

(dɪˈflaʊ ər)

v.t.

1. to deprive (a woman) of virginity.

2. to despoil of beauty, freshness, sanctity, etc.

[1350–1400; Middle English deflouren < Old French desflorer < Late Latin dēflōrāre to pluck, dishonor =dē- de- + -flōrare, derivative of flōs flower]

de•flow′er•er, n.

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deflower

Past participle: deflowered
Gerund: deflowering

Imperative

deflower

deflower

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	deflower - deprive of virginity; "This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village" ruin copulate, mate, couple, pair - engage in sexual intercourse; "Birds mate in the Spring"
	2.	deflower - make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty" mar, impair, vitiate, spoil damage - inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree" defile, sully, taint, corrupt, cloud - place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation" blemish, deface, disfigure - mar or spoil the appearance of; "scars defaced her cheeks"; "The vandals disfigured the statue"

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deflower

verb

1. seduce, dishonour, deprave She was deflowered by a man who worked in the factory.

2. ravish, rape, violate, assault, molest, force marauding invaders who will deflower our womenfolk

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deflower

verb

To deprive of virginity:

defile, violate.

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Translations

διακορεύω

neitsyysviedä

deflorare

deflower

[diːˈflaʊəʳ] VT → desflorar

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deflower

vt (liter) girl → entjungfern, deflorieren

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deflower

[diːˈflaʊəʳ] vt (liter) → deflorare

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