débarrasser
/de.ba.ʁa.se/
#1815 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to clear, to rid; to get rid of
Word origin
From dé- ('removal') plus barrasser ('to obstruct'), from barre ('bar'), itself from Late Latin barra ('barrier'). The same root gives English 'bar' and 'barrier'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- barra
- English cognates
- bar, barrier
Grammar
Verb type-er regular (1st group)
Examples
- ?
Can you clear the table after dinner?
cartons.
I want to get rid of these old boxes.
grenier .
She cleared out the attic in a day.
fourmis ?
How do you get rid of the ants in the kitchen?
herbes.
They cleared the garden of all the weeds.
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