desver

Middle French

Verb

desver

  1. to go insane, to go mad

Conjugation

  • Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.
Conjugation of desver
infinitive simple desver
compound avoir + past participle
present participle1 or gerund2 simple desvant
compound present participle or gerund of avoir + past participle
past participle desvé
singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative ie (i’) tu il, elle nous vous ilz, elles
(simple
tenses) 		present desve desves desve desvons desvez desvent
imperfect desvois, desvoys desvois, desvoys desvoit, desvoyt desvions, desvyons desviez, desvyez desvoient, desvoyent
past historic desva desvas desva desvasmes desvastes desverent
future desverai, desveray desveras desvera desverons desverez desveront
conditional desverois, desveroys desverois, desveroys desveroit, desveroyt desverions, desveryons desveriez, desveryez desveroient, desveroyent
(compound
tenses) 		present perfect present indicative of avoir + past participle
pluperfect imperfect indicative of avoir + past participle
past anterior past historic of avoir + past participle
future perfect future of avoir + past participle
conditional perfect conditional of avoir + past participle
subjunctive que ie (i’) que tu qu’il, qu’elle que nous que vous qu’ilz, qu’elles
(simple
tenses) 		present desve desves desve desvons desvez desvent
imperfect desvasse desvasses desvast desvassions desvassiez desvassent
(compound
tenses) 		past present subjunctive of avoir + past participle
pluperfect imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle
imperative – tu – nous vous –
simple — desve — desvons desvez —
compound — simple imperative of avoir + past participle — simple imperative of avoir + past participle simple imperative of avoir + past participle —
1 The present participle was variable in gender and number until the 17th century (Anne Sancier-Château [1995], Une esthétique nouvelle: Honoré d'Urfé, correcteur de l'Astrée, p. 179). The French Academy would eventually declare it not to be declined in 1679.
2 The gerund was held to be invariable by grammarians of the early 17th century, and was usable with preposition en, as in Modern French, although the preposition was not mandatory (Anne Sancier-Château [1995], op. cit., p. 180).

Old French

Etymology

The Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch links desver to Vulgar Latin *reexvagus.[1] Hence, cognate with resver.

Verb

desver

  1. to go insane, to go mad

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. In the present tense an extra supporting e is needed in the first-person singular indicative and throughout the singular subjunctive, and the third-person singular subjunctive ending -t is lost. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

    Conjugation of desver (see also Appendix:Old French verbs)
simple compound
infinitive desver avoir desvé
gerund en desvant gerund of avoir + past participle
present participle desvant
past participle desvé
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu il nos vos il
simple
tenses 		present desve desves desve desvons desvez desvent
imperfect desvoie, desveie, desvoe, desveve desvoies, desveies, desvoes, desveves desvoit, desveit, desvot, desveve desviiens, desviens desviiez, desviez desvoient, desveient, desvoent, desvevent
preterite desvai desvas desva desvames desvastes desverent
future desverai desveras desvera desverons desveroiz, desvereiz, desverez desveront
conditional desveroie, desvereie desveroies, desvereies desveroit, desvereit desveriiens, desveriens desveriiez, desveriez desveroient, desvereient
compound
tenses 		present perfect present tense of avoir + past participle
pluperfect imperfect tense of avoir + past participle
past anterior preterite tense of avoir + past participle
future perfect future tense of avoir + past participle
conditional perfect conditional tense of avoir + past participle
subjunctive que jo que tu qu’il que nos que vos qu’il
simple
tenses 		present desve desves desve desvons desvez desvent
imperfect desvasse desvasses desvast desvissons, desvissiens desvissoiz, desvissez, desvissiez desvassent
compound
tenses 		past present subjunctive of avoir + past participle
pluperfect imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle
imperative – tu – nos vos –
— desve — desvons desvez —

References

  1. ^ Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “*reexvagus”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume 10: R, page 186

Portuguese

Etymology

From des- (“un-”) +‎ ver (“to see”); likely a calque of English unsee.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒizˈve(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒizˈve(h)], /dezˈve(ʁ)/ [dezˈve(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /d͡ʒizˈve(ɾ)/, /dezˈve(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiʒˈve(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒiʒˈve(χ)], /deʒˈve(ʁ)/ [deʒˈve(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /dezˈve(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨʒˈveɾ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨʒˈbeɾ/ [dɨʒˈβeɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨʒˈve.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: des‧ver

Verb

desver (first-person singular present desvejo, first-person singular preterite desvi, past participle desvisto)

  1. (neologism, Internet slang, chiefly humorous) to unsee
    Caramba! E agora? Como que desvejo isso? ― Yikes! Now what? How do I unsee this?
    • 2023 December 20, Gabriel Vaquer, “Quais foram os cinco piores programas da TV brasileira em 2023 [What were the five worst shows in Brazilian TV in 2023]”, in F5‎[1], Aracaju, Brazil: Folha de S. Paulo, archived from the original on 30 April 2025:
      Uma singela listinha com algumas atrações que gostaríamos de 'desver', se fosse possível
      An earnest little list with some attractions we'd love to unsee, if that was possible
    • 2024 March 23, Old_Total3126 (original poster), misteriodo (commenter), “🤯”, in cellbits subreddit‎[2] (comment), Reddit:
      Nunca mais eu desvejo isso
      I'm not unseeing that ever again
    • 2024 March 23, Old_Total3126 (original poster), Uhriki (commenter), “🤯”, in cellbits subreddit‎[3] (comment), Reddit:
      Eu não consigo desver
      I can't unsee it
    • 2025 January 22, Nádia Lopes (@kitchenfordummies), Threads‎[4]:
      Tem coisas que eu queria desver.
      There are things I'd rather unsee.
    • 2025 April 25, Bruno Fonseca, “One UI 7: os detalhes visuais que não vai conseguir “desver” [One UI 7: the visual details that you won't be able to “unsee”]”, in Leak‎[5], Portugal, archived from the original on 8 May 2025:
    • 2025 May 4, Bárbara (@bahriatrica), replying to Guilherme Moreira (@nutricalvo), Threads‎[6]:
      Eu vi. Queria desver.
      I saw it. Wanna unsee it.
      Referring to a remark made by a licensed nutritionist: “disease is optional”.

Usage notes

Most commonly used in the infinitive form desver (“to unsee”) alongside an auxiliary verb, such as querer (“to want”), usually in the form queria (“would rather”, literally “would want”); conseguir (“to manage to; to be able to”), as in consigo (“I can”); and gostar (“to like”), usually as gostaria (“would like”).

Less commonly used in the form desvejo (“I unsee”). Very rarely used in other verb forms; see conjugation below.

Conjugation

    Conjugation of desver (irregular) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal desver
Personal desver desveres desver desvermos desverdes desverem
Gerund
desvendo
Past participle
Masculine desvisto desvistos
Feminine desvista desvistas
Indicative
Present desvejo desvês desvê desvemos desvedes desveem, desvêem1
Imperfect desvia desvias desvia desvíamos desvíeis desviam
Preterite desvi desviste desviu desvimos desvistes desviram
Pluperfect desvira desviras desvira desvíramos desvíreis desviram
Future desverei desverás desverá desveremos desvereis desverão
Conditional desveria desverias desveria desveríamos desveríeis desveriam
Subjunctive
Present desveja desvejas desveja desvejamos desvejais desvejam
Imperfect desvisse desvisses desvisse desvíssemos desvísseis desvissem
Future desvir desvires desvir desvirmos desvirdes desvirem
Imperative
Affirmative desvê desveja desvejamos desvede desvejam
Negative (não) não desvejas não desveja não desvejamos não desvejais não desvejam

1Superseded.

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