Definition of deplume
1
:to pluck off the feathers of :deprive of plumage
2
:to strip of possessions, honors, or attributes
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deplume
transitive verb
de·plume
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(ˈ)dē+
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Origin and Etymology of deplume
Middle English deplumen, from Middle French deplumer, from Medieval Latin deplumare, from Latin, from de- + pluma feather
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