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deflorate

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /diːˈflɔɹət/
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  • UK: /diːˈflɔɹeɪt/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Past the flowering state.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Examples

  • The deflorate rose-bushes take on a brownish tint.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To remove the flowers from.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Examples

  • The bush is often deflorated by browsing wildlife.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To take the virginity of; to deflower.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: deflower, cherry-pop

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From de- + florate.