dispetal C2+ Topic:Plants & Agriculture US /dɪsˈpɛtəl/ UK /dɪsˈpetəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to strip the petals from a flower Strong winds can dispetal the roses overnight. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to strip the petals from a... depetaldeflower Word family Forms dispetaled Derived forms dispetaleddispetalling Related forms petaldefoliate Etymology Formed from the prefix dis-, indicating removal, and petal. It is a rare variant of depetal, meaning to remove or lose petals. Topics Plants & Agriculture External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # dispetal **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /dɪsˈpɛtəl/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪsˈpetəl/ ## Meanings 1. to strip the petals from a flower ## Examples - Strong winds can dispetal the roses overnight. ## Synonyms - depetal - deflower ## Derived Forms - dispetaled - dispetalling ## Related Forms - petal - defoliate ## Etymology Formed from the prefix dis-, indicating removal, and petal. It is a rare variant of depetal, meaning to remove or lose petals. ## Topics - Plants & Agriculture markdown