French

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Etymology

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From dé- +‎ mordre.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /de.mɔʁdʁ/
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Verb

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démordre

  1. (intransitive, rare, dated) to let go, release (something held in the teeth)
  2. (intransitive, colloquial, with de) to give up, abandon, renounce (an opinion, plan, etc.)
    C’est mon opinion, et je n’en démords pas.
    That's my opinion, and I'm sticking to it.

Conjugation

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