Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

debreast

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-breast
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove the breasts from.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The order was given to debreast that young sweeper. The subordinates slashed the innocent sweeper's breasts."
"Although it is often said elsewhere that this debreasting was done so that in maturity Amazons might be able to draw bowstrings unimpeded across their chests, the passage I have quoted offers a different explanation[…]"
"Thus, in images of St Agatha's debreasting, artists often represent only the removal of a single breast, to the martyr's right, signalling a typological connection with Christ's wound[…]"
"She yelped, ripped me off her chest and flung me so hard against the wall my eyes went out of focus. “Charlie,” she yelled, sitting up and frantically looking down the front of her nightie, acting as though I'd debreasted her or something."

Etymology

From de- + breast.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

debreasts (present, singular) debreasting (participle, present) debreasted (participle, past) debreasted (past)

Questions

What does debreast mean?: To remove the breasts from.
Where does debreast come from?: From de- + breast.

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