What does devirginate mean?
Devirginate means (obsolete) To deprive of virginity; to deflower..
Devirginate
/diːˈvɜː(ɹ)dʒɪneɪt/ · verb
Meaning
(obsolete) To deprive of virginity; to deflower..
Definitions by Sense
- (obsolete) To deprive of virginity; to deflower.
- (obsolete, rare) Deprived of virginity.
Example Sentences
a profligate Christian attempted to devirginate a Maid, but the Mother being present, resisted him, and endeavouring to free her from his intended Rape, whereat the Spaniard enrag'd, cut off her Hand with a short Sword, and stab'd the Virgin in several places, till she Expir'd
The Troians retire to their walls, and the Grecians to their Camp, when Achilles at a feſtivall relates the wonderfull story of Cygnus; which is paralell'd by Neſtor with another of Ceneus, once a maid, then called Cænis and devirginated by Neptune […]
Fair Hero, left devirginate, Weighs and with fury wails her state: But with her love and woman wit She argues, and approveth it.
Word Forms
- devirginates
- devirginating
- devirginated
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When Should You Use Devirginate?
Use devirginate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
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What is a synonym for devirginate?
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How do you use devirginate in a sentence?
a profligate Christian attempted to devirginate a Maid, but the Mother being present, resisted him, and endeavouring to free her from his intended Rape, whereat the Spaniard enrag'd, cut off her Hand with a short Sword, and stab'd the Virgin in several places, till she Expir'd
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