deflower

From Middle English deflouren, from Middle French, Old French desflorer (French déflorer), from Late Latin deflorare

• Rhymes: -aʊə(ɹ)
• (UK) IPA^(key): /dɪˈflaʊə(ɹ)/

deflower (third-person singular simple present deflowers, present participle deflowering, simple past and past participle deflowered)

1. (transitive) To take the virginity of (somebody), especially a woman or girl.

   Synonym: deflorate

2. (transitive) To deprive of flowers.
3. (transitive) To deprive of grace and beauty.

• defloration, deflowerment

• flowered, reflowed