essorer

Meaning

1. to dry out, to hang out to dry (e.g. washing), to spin-dry
2. wring, wring out

Concepts

wring

wring out

dry

spin-dry

dry out

clear up

rinse

explain

clarify

drain

mangle

squeeze out

deform

edit

air dry

drain dry out

press

refine

define

squeeze

clean

strip

twist

wrench

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contort

clean up

distort

air concentrate

deprive

Synonyms

tordre

éclaircir

rincer

sec

sécher

déshydrater

déformer

presser

compresser

Pronounced as (IPA)

/e.sɔ.ʁe/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French: essorer

Cognate with English: soar

In summary

Inherited from Old French essorer (whence also English soar), from Vulgar Latin *exaurare (“to rise into the air; to expose to air”), from Latin ex (“out”) + aura (“the air, a breeze”).