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- /dɪ.ˈflɔː.rɪt/
- /dɪ.ˈflɔː.rɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /dɪ.ˈflɔː.rɪt/
Definitions of deflorate word
- adjective deflorate (of a plant) having lost its flowers 3
- verb deflorate to strip (a plant) of its flowers 3
- verb deflorate to take the virginity from (a girl or woman) 3
- noun deflorate (botany) Past the flowering state. 1
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Parts of speech for Deflorate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
deflorate popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
deflorate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for deflorate
verb deflorate
- assault — An assault by an army is a strong attack made on an area held by the enemy.
- defile — To defile something that people think is important or holy means to do something to it or say something about it which is offensive.
- desecrate — If someone desecrates something which is considered to be holy or very special, they deliberately damage or insult it.
- despoil — To despoil a place means to make it less attractive, valuable, or important by taking things away from it or by destroying it.
- devour — If a person or animal devours something, they eat it quickly and eagerly.
Antonyms for deflorate
verb deflorate
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- build — If you build something, you make it by joining things together.
- construct — to draw (a line, angle, or figure) so that certain requirements are satisfied
- disenchant — to rid of or free from enchantment, illusion, credulity, etc.; disillusion: The harshness of everyday reality disenchanted him of his idealistic hopes.
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- Words starting with deflorate
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