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deplume

/dɪˈpluːm/

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verb

/dɪˈpluːm/formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревший глагол, означающий ощипывать или лишать перьев; удалять оперение.

An obsolete verb meaning to pluck or strip of feathers; to remove plumage.

  1. Strip of honors or possessionsC2formal

    To deprive someone of their honors, titles, possessions, or attributes.

    ruЛишить почестей или имущества

    • The scandal deplumed the politician of all his titles.
    • The king deplumed the disloyal knight of his lands.
    • The court's decision deplumed the company of its assets.

    Synonymsdenudedeprivedespoildispossessdivestfleecestrip

    Antonymsbestowcrowndecorateendowhonorinvestreward

  2. Strip of feathersC2formal

    To remove feathers from a bird.

    ruОщипать

    • The farmer deplumed the chicken before cooking it.
    • The taxidermist carefully deplumed the bird for preservation.
    • In ancient rituals, they would deplume the sacrificial bird.

    Synonymspluck

Forms
  • deplumed past participle
  • deplumed past simple
  • depluming present participle
  • deplumes third person singular