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    deplume
    /dɪˈpluːm/

    verb

    • 1. remove feathers from (a bird): "a depluming scabies mite that commonly affects parrots"

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  2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEPLUME definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. to deprive of feathers; pluck. 2. to deprive of honour, position, wealth, etc. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. deplumation (ˌdepluˈmation) noun. deplume in American English. (diˈplum ) verb transitive Word forms: deˈplumed or deˈpluming. 1. to pull or pluck the feathers from. 2.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › deplumeDEPLUME Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Deplume definition: to deprive of feathers; pluck.. See examples of DEPLUME used in a sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › deplumeDeplume - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of deplume. verb. strip of feathers. synonyms: deplumate, displume, pluck, pull, tear. see more. verb. strip of honors, possessions, or attributes. synonyms: displume. see more.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deplumeDeplume Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DEPLUME is to pluck off the feathers of : deprive of plumage.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › deplumeDeplume - definition of deplume by The Free Dictionary

    deplume - strip of honors, possessions, or attributes. displume. despoil, foray, pillage, ransack, reave, rifle, loot, plunder, strip - steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners". 2. deplume - strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon".

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDEPLUME - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "DEPLUME": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › deplume_vdeplume, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the verb deplume mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb deplume. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › deplumeDeplume Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Deplume definition: To pluck the feathers from.

  10. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › deplumedeplume - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Mar 21, 2024 · deplume (third-person singular simple present deplumes, present participle depluming, simple past and past participle deplumed) (transitive) To strip of feathers or plumage. Synonym: defeather. (transitive, figuratively) To lay bare; to expose.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › deplumesDeplumes - definition of deplumes by The Free Dictionary

    Define deplumes. deplumes synonyms, deplumes pronunciation, deplumes translation, English dictionary definition of deplumes. tr.v. de·plumed , de·plum·ing , de·plumes To pluck the feathers from. de′plu·ma′tion n.