French

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Etymology

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From dé- +‎ peindre.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /de.pɛ̃dʁ/
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Verb

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dépeindre

  1. to depict, portray
    Synonym: portraire
  2. (rare) to depaint (remove paint)

Conjugation

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This verb is conjugated like peindre. It uses the same endings as rendre or vendre, but its -nd- becomes -gn- before a vowel, and its past participle ends in 't' instead of a vowel.

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