Definition
To strip of feathers or plumes; to deprive of something ornamental or decorative.
Etymology
From Latin 'dis-' (apart, away) + 'pluma' (feather). The prefix suggests removal or reversal, while pluma refers to feathers. The word evolved to mean removing feathers literally, then metaphorically removing adornments or dignity.
Kelly Says
This beautiful word was favored by medieval and Renaissance writers to describe not just birds losing feathers, but the metaphorical shedding of pride or ornate clothing—it's the verbal form of 'de-glamorizing' centuries before that word existed!
Translations
CACatalà
desplumar
des-plu-mar
CSČeština
pluhnout
plu-h-nout
DEDeutsch
plümern
pluh-mern
ELΕλληνικά
απολεπίζω
a-po-le-pi-zo
ESEspañol
desplumar
des-plu-mar
FAفارسی
پرنده را بُرید
parande ra bur-id
FISuomi
poistaa höyhenet
po-i-staa hoy-he-net
FRFrançais
déplumer
deh-plu-mehr
HEעברית
להוציא נוצות
le-hot-si no-tzot-zim
HIहिन्दी
पंख उखाड़ना
pan-kh ukha-d-na
HUMagyar
lehedzik
le-hed-zik
IDBahasa Indonesia
mencabut bulu
men-ca-but bu-lu
ITItaliano
sfollare
sf-o-lah-reh
JA日本語
羽をむしり取る
hane o munishi toru
KO한국어
깃털을 뽑다
git-teoreul pp-ok-da
MSBahasa Melayu
kupas bulu
ku-pas bu-lu
NLNederlands
plukken
plukken
PTPortuguês
despluma
des-plu-ma
RORomână
a scoate pene
a sko-ate pe-ne
RUРусский
ощипать
osh-chi-pat
SVSvenska
plundra
plundra
TAதமிழ்
முடிகளை அகற்று
mu-di-ka-lai a-k-tru
TEతెలుగు
నాగరిక
na-ga-ri-ka
TRTürkçe
tüy dökmek
ty-duk-mek
UKУкраїнська
ощипати
osh-chi-pati
URاردو
بالوں کو نکالنا
ba-lo-n ko nikal-na
VITiếng Việt
lột lông
lot long