I had to deflea our cat with a flea comb, even though it wears a flea collar.
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Deflea
//diːˈfliː//
Synonyms for "deflea" (1 found)
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Translations
8 translations across 7 languages.
Basque
1 entries- zorriak kendu verb (to rid of fleas)
Cimbrian
1 entries- vlöogan verb (to rid of fleas)
French
1 entries- épucer verb (to rid of fleas)
German
2 entries- entflohen verb (to rid of fleas)
- flöhen verb (to rid of fleas)
Greek
1 entries- ψυλλίζω verb (to rid of fleas)
Italian
1 entries- spulciare verb (to rid of fleas)
Spanish
1 entries- espulgar verb (to rid of fleas)
Sample sentences
8 total sentences available.
The DDT powder does not kill the rats; it merely defleas them and lessens the likelihood of the spread of typhus fever from rat to man.
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A fine metal flea comb is an added aid in defleaing a cat, especially if you are the type who gains satisfaction from “cracking” fleas caught in the comb, or from trying to drown them in a glass of water!
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She cares personally for her dogs, feeds them, defleas them, shouts crossly at them when they misbehave.
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