deplume

• Verbe vieilli signifiant plumer ou déposséder de ses plumes ; arracher le plumage.

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.

   Dépouiller de ses honneurs ou biens

   • 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.

   Synonymesdenudedeprivedespoildispossessdivestfleecestrip

   Antonymesbestowcrowndecorateendowhonorinvestreward

2. Strip of feathersC2formal

   To remove feathers from a bird.

   Plumer un oiseau

   • 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.

   Synonymespluck