deflea
/diːˈfliː/
deflea verb: to rid of fleas.
Verb
deflea (third-person singular simple present defleas, present participle defleaing, simple past and past participle defleaed or deflead)
- To rid of fleas.
- I had to deflea our cat with a flea comb, even though it wears a flea collar.
- The DDT powder does not kill the rats; it merely defleas them and lessens the likelihood of the spread of typhus fever from rat to man.1948, University of Florida Publications in Experimental Applied Economics, volume 3, page 124
Examples of deflea in a sentence
- She cares personally for her dogs, feeds them, defleas them, shouts crossly at them when they misbehave.1977, The New York Times Biographical Service, volume 8, page 57:
- House, kennels, bedding, runs, all have to be defleaed, as well as the dogs.1986, Pure-bred Dogs American Kennel Gazette, volume 103, page 95:
Forms of deflea
| third-person singular present | defleas |
|---|---|
| present participle | defleaing |
| past participle | defleaed |
| past | defleaed |
| past participle | deflead |
| past | deflead |
Origin of deflea
From de- + flea (noun).
Questions about deflea
- What does deflea mean?
- Deflea means to rid of fleas.
- How do you use deflea in a sentence?
- She cares personally for her dogs, feeds them, defleas them, shouts crossly at them when they misbehave.
- What part of speech is deflea?
- Deflea is a verb.
- How do you pronounce deflea?
- Deflea is pronounced /diːˈfliː/.
- What is the past tense of deflea?
- The past tense of deflea is defleaed.
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