dépouiller le vieil homme

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Etymology edit

Literally, to strip the old man; from the Bible.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /de.pu.je lə vjɛ.j‿ɔm/
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Verb edit

dépouiller le vieil homme

  1. (figuratively) to take off the old self, to abandon one's old way of life and begin a new life