défaire
Meaning
- to take down, take apart, dismantle, unpack (luggage)
- to undo, unfasten, unwind
- to break, break up, unmake
- to defeat, conquer
- to come undone, fall apart, disintegrate
- to part with
Concepts
break-down
disclose
Synonyms
mettre en déroute
quelqu’un
se désagréger
mettre en désordre
se défaire
détasser
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/de.fɛʁ/
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French desfaire, from Old French desfaire, from Early Medieval Latin disfacere. Synchronically dé- + faire.
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