deflower v. + Add to list UK //dɪflˈaʊɐ// de·flow·er SynonymsEtymology Synonyms impairmarruinspoilvitiateOriginLA-LATdeflōrāre→OFRdesflorer→MEdeflouren→ENdeflower From Middle English deflouren, from Old French desflorer (modern French déflorer), from Late Latin deflōrāre. By surface analysis, de- + flower.