French

edit

Etymology

edit

From dé- +‎ visser.

Pronunciation

edit
  • IPA(key): /de.vi.se/
  • Audio:(file)

Verb

edit

dévisser

  1. (transitive) to unscrew, undo
  2. (transitive) to remove (the lid from a container)
  3. (climbing) to lose one's grip and fall
  4. (figurative) to drop sharply, to plunge, to plummet

Conjugation

edit

Derived terms

edit

Further reading

edit