deflorate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /diːˈflɔreɪt/

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Verb

Plain form deflorate

Third-person singular deflorates

Past tense deflorated

Past participle deflorated

Present participle deflorating

1. (transitive) If you deflorate a place, you remove flowers from it.
   • Synonym: deflower
2. (transitive) If you deflorate a girl, you take the virginity of her.
   • Synonym: deflower