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    Défaire (en. Undo)

    /de.faʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    The act of making the effects of something cease.
    He had to undo his work to correct the mistakes.
    Il a dû défaire son travail pour corriger les erreurs.
    To dismantle or break into pieces.
    She undid the puzzle she had completed.
    Elle a défaire le puzzle qu'elle a terminé.
    To remove a piece of clothing.
    Before going to bed, she undid her dress.
    Avant de se coucher, elle a défaire sa robe.
    To victoriously defeat an opponent.
    The local team defeated the champion team.
    L'équipe locale a défaire l'équipe championne.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'disfacere', meaning 'to do in reverse'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to unpack one's luggage
    To unpack the belongings taken with oneself.
    défaire ses bagages
    to terminate a contract
    To put an end to a legal agreement.
    défaire un contrat
    to undo the harm
    To stop a harmful situation.
    défaire le mal

    Related Words

    decomposition
    The act of decomposing.
    décomposition
    disassembly
    The act of separating assembled elements.
    désassemblage
    dismantling
    The act of taking something apart.
    démontage

    Slang Meanings

    To cancel a plan or an action.
    He canceled his planned outing for tonight.
    Il a défaite sa sortie prévue pour ce soir.
    To mock or ridicule something.
    They mocked that movie, saying it was terrible.
    Ils ont défait ce film, disant que c'était nul.