dévisser

French

Etymology

From dé- +‎ visser.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.vi.se/
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Verb

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

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