deplume
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de·plume
(dē-plo͞om′)tr.v. de·plumed, de·plum·ing, de·plumes
To pluck the feathers from.
[Middle English deplumen, from Old French deplumer, from Medieval Latin dēplūmāre : Latin dē-, de- + Latin plūma, feather.]
de′plu·ma′tion n.
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deplume
(diːˈpluːm)vb (tr)
1. to deprive of feathers; pluck
2. to deprive of honour, position, wealth, etc
ˌdepluˈmation n
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deplume
Past participle: deplumed
Gerund: depluming
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Verb | 1. | deplume - strip of honors, possessions, or attributes |
2. | deplume - strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon" strip - remove the surface from; "strip wood" |
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