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- [dih-flou-er]
- /dɪˈflaʊ ər/
- /ˌdiːˈflaʊ.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-flou-er]
- /dɪˈflaʊ ər/
Definitions of deflower word
- verb deflower to despoil of beauty, innocence, etc; mar; violate 4
- verb deflower When a woman is deflowered, she has sexual intercourse with a man for the first time. 3
- verb deflower to deprive of virginity, esp by rupturing the hymen through sexual intercourse 3
- verb deflower to rob or despoil of flowers 3
- verb transitive deflower to make (a woman) no longer a virgin 3
- verb transitive deflower to ravage or spoil 3
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Origin of deflower
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English deflouren < Old French desflorer < Latin dēflōrāre, equivalent to dē- de- + flōr-, stem of flōs flower + -āre infinitive suffix
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Parts of speech for Deflower
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deflower popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
deflower usage trend in Literature
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verb deflower
- 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.
- harm — a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
- mar — to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil: That billboard mars the view. The holiday was marred by bad weather.
- force — physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
- spoil — to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the corn crop.
Antonyms for deflower
verb deflower
- honor — honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor.
- sanctify — to make holy; set apart as sacred; consecrate.
- 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.
- improve — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
Top questions with deflower
- what does deflower mean?
- how to deflower?
- how to deflower a woman?
- how to deflower girl?
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