deflower

Meaning

1. (transitive) To take the virginity of (somebody), especially a woman or girl.
2. (transitive) To deprive of flowers.
3. (transitive) To deprive of grace and beauty.

Synonyms

ruin

spoil

mar

ravish

vitiate

impair

rape

violate

blight

deprive of virginity

despoil

blast

commit rape upon

ravage

force

deface

jaundice

kill

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molest

murder

pervert

profane

seduce

subvert

taint

undo

wreck

do for

shake down

criminally assault

pop someone’s cherry

blemish

break

corrupt

debase

debauch

decimate

deform

degrade

deprave

desecrate

destroy

devastate

dishonor

drag down

humble

Translations

desflorar

deflorare

deflorieren

déflorer

entjungfern

deflorar

desvirginar

sverginare

onteren

διακορεύω

καταστρέφω

افتض

نهب

افتضض

افترع

Pronounced as (IPA)

/diˈflaʊ.ɚ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: deflouren

Cognate with French: déflorer

In summary

From Middle English deflouren, from Old French desflorer (modern French déflorer), from Late Latin deflōrāre. By surface analysis, de- + flower.