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    Écarter (en. To push aside)

    [e-kaʁ-te]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To move something or someone aside.
    He cleared the obstacles from his path.
    Il a écarté les obstacles sur son chemin.
    To remove people or things.
    She moved the children aside for their safety.
    Elle a écarté les enfants pour leur sécurité.
    To reject an idea or a proposal.
    They dismissed their partner's proposal.
    Ils ont écarté la proposition de leur partenaire.
    To separate things or people from each other.
    He set aside the books to make room.
    Il a écarté les livres pour faire de la place.
    To avoid considering something.
    She ruled out the idea of moving.
    Elle a écarté l'idée de déménager.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'escarter', derived from Latin 'ex-carrus', meaning 'to exit the cart'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to eliminate doubt
    To eliminate doubt.
    écarter le doute
    to eliminate competition
    To distance or render the competition ineffective.
    écarter la compétition
    to eliminate a risk
    To minimize or avoid danger.
    écarter un risque

    Related Words

    gap
    Distance between two things or people.
    écart
    set aside
    Who has been set aside.
    écarté
    spacing
    Action of moving aside, distancing, or putting aside.
    écartement

    Slang Meanings

    To set aside something unimportant.
    I will disregard this email; it doesn't deserve my response.
    Je vais écarter cet email, il ne mérite pas ma réponse.
    To not take an opinion into account.
    We dismissed his opinion on the project.
    On a écarté son avis sur le projet.