French

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Etymology

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From dé- +‎ cuve (vat) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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décuver

  1. (transitive) to remove (grapes, wine, etc.) from a vat
  2. to sober up; to sleep it off (to recover from the effects of self-induced acute alcohol intoxication)

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