/de.fɔ̃.se/

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Translation

to smash in, to break down, to bash in

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Word origin

Built on fond ('bottom'), from Latin fundus, so literally to knock the bottom out of something.

Origin
Latin
Root
fundus
English cognates
fund, found, profound

Grammar

Verb type-er regular (1st group), ç before a and o

Conjugation

Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jedéfoncedéfonçaisdéfonçaidéfonceraidéfoncerais
tudéfoncesdéfonçaisdéfonçasdéfoncerasdéfoncerais
il/elledéfoncedéfonçaitdéfonçadéfonceradéfoncerait
nousdéfonçonsdéfoncionsdéfonçâmesdéfonceronsdéfoncerions
vousdéfoncezdéfonciezdéfonçâtesdéfoncerezdéfonceriez
ils/ellesdéfoncentdéfonçaientdéfoncèrentdéfoncerontdéfonceraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jedéfoncedéfonçasse
tudéfoncesdéfonçasses
il/elledéfoncedéfonçât
nousdéfoncionsdéfonçassions
vousdéfonciezdéfonçassiez
ils/ellesdéfoncentdéfonçassent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
tudéfonce
nousdéfonçons
vousdéfoncez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
défonçant
Past participle
défoncé · défoncée · défoncés · défoncées

Examples

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The police broke the door down.

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He is smashing through the garage wall.

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The thieves break down doors at night.

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The lorry was tearing up the road.

, .

Do not bash the box in, please.

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This word is taught in chapter 23, lesson 3: défoncer, paire, facture and 7 more words.