Hyphenation
de·flow·erSynonyms
assault,
defile,
deflorate,
depredate,
desecrate,
despoil,
devour,
force,
harm,
have,
mar,
molest,
outrage,
possess,
ravagePronunciation
Etymology
[ (")dE-'flau(-&)r ] (transitive verb.) 14th century. Middle English deflouren, from Middle French or Late Latin; Old French desflorer, from Late Latin deflorare, from Latin de- + flor-, flos flower; more at BLOW.