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No. 9,480 in French

débarrasser

To clear, remove, or rid.

In a sentence

  • Je vais débarrasser la table après le dîner.

    I will clear the table after dinner.

    In this sentence, 'débarrasser' is used to mean clearing or removing items from a surface, in this case, the table.

  • Il faut débarrasser cette pièce des vieux meubles.

    This room needs to be cleared of old furniture.

    Here, 'débarrasser' is used to mean freeing a space from unnecessary or unwanted items.

  • Pour vous débarrasser de ces fichiers, vous pouvez les supprimer.

    To get rid of these files, you can delete them.

    In this context, 'débarrasser' means removing or disposing of something unwanted or unnecessary.

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