Antonyms for de-flowering

Grammar : Verb

Spell : dih-flou-er

Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈflaʊ ər

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Definition of de-flowering

Origin :

• late 14c., "deprive (a maiden) of her virginity," also "excerpt the best parts of (a book)," from Old French desflorer (13c., Modern French déflorer) "to deflower (a garden); to take the virginity of," from Late Latin deflorare, from de- (see de-) + flos "flower" (see flora). Notion is "to strip of flowers," hence "to ravish," which is the oldest sense in English.
• The French Indians are said not to have deflowered any of our young women they captivated. [James Adair, "The Life of an Indian Trader," London, 1775]

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Synonyms for de-flowering