déboucher

French

Etymology

From dé- +‎ boucher.

Pronunciation

Verb

déboucher

  1. (transitive) to unblock; to clear
  2. (transitive) to uncork (a bottle)
  3. (intransitive, of a path) to lead (somewhere), to come out (somewhere)
    La carte ne montre pas où le passage débouche.The map doesn't show where the passage comes out.
  4. (intransitive, figurative) to lead (to), to culminate (in)
    La guerre débouche sur l'indépendance.The war culminated in independence.

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