deflorate

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deflorate

/diːˈflɔɹət/ UK
/diːˈflɔɹeɪt/ UK

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From de- + florate.

adjective

not comparable Past the flowering state. The deflorate rose-bushes take on a brownish tint.

verb deflorates · deflorating · deflorated

transitive To remove the flowers from. The bush is often deflorated by browsing wildlife.
archaic, transitive To take the virginity of; to deflower.
Similar: deflower, cherry-pop

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@misc{deflorate_2026,
  title = {deflorate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deflorate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}