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deflower
[dih-flou-er] 
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deflower
[dih-flou-er]
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ravish; take away beauty |
| Synonyms: | assault, defile, deflorate, depredate, desecrate, despoil, devour, force, harm, have, mar, molest, outrage, possess, ravage, ravish, ruin, seduce, spoil, violate |
| Main Entry: | defile |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | corrupt, violate |
| Synonyms: | abuse, adulterate, befoul, besmirch, contaminate, debase, deflower, degrade, desecrate, dirty, discolor, disgrace, dishonor, hurt, maculate, make foul, mess up*, molest, muck up, pollute, profane, rape, ravish, scuzz up, seduce, shame, smear, soil, stain, sully, taint, tar, tarnish, trash, vitiate |
| Antonyms: | clean, clease, hallow, honor, purify, sanctify |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | outrage |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | wrong, offend, abuse |
| Synonyms: | affront, aggrieve, boil over, burn up, defile, deflower, desecrate, do violence to, fire up, force, ill- treat, incense, infuriate, injure, insult, jar, kick up a row, madden, make hit the ceiling, maltreat, mistreat, misuse, oppress, persecute, raise Cain, rape, ravage, ravish, reach boiling point, scandalize, shock, spoil, violate, whip up |
| Antonyms: | delight, make happy, please |
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