dégagement

French

Etymology

From dégager (“to clear; to emit; to free”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de.ɡaʒ.mɑ̃/

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Noun

dégagement m (plural dégagements)

1. clearance, clearing
2. emission (of gases)
3. disengagement (military)
4. freeing (of prisoners etc)
5. (soccer) clearance

Further reading

• “dégagement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.