Meanings
adjectivedeflorate (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyPast the flowering state.
The deflorate rose-bushes take on a brownish tint.
verbdeflorate (third-person singular simple present deflorates, present participle deflorating, simple past and past participle deflorated)
present singular third person deflorates · participle present deflorating · participle past deflorated · past deflorated
- transitivebiologyTo remove the flowers from.
The bush is often deflorated by browsing wildlife.
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo take the virginity of; to deflower.
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APA
deflorate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deflorate
MLA
“deflorate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deflorate. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deflorate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deflorate.
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