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deflorates

deflorates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of deflorate.

Meaning of deflorate

Verb

deflorate (third-person singular simple present deflorates, present participle deflorating, simple past and past participle deflorated)

  1. (transitive) To remove the flowers from.
    • The bush is often deflorated by browsing wildlife.
  2. (archaic, transitive) To take the virginity of; to deflower.
    Synonyms:
    deflower, cherry-pop

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Questions about deflorates

What is deflorates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Deflorates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of deflorate.

Words near deflorates in the dictionary

  1. deflock
  2. deflocker
  3. deflockers
  4. deflorate
  5. deflorated
  6. deflorates
  7. deflorating
  8. defloration
  9. deflorations
  10. deflorescence
  11. deflorescences

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