No. 9,572 in French
démarquer
"To mark down" or "to differentiate."
In a sentence
Il a réussi à se démarquer parmi les autres candidats.
He managed to stand out among the other candidates.
In this sentence, 'démarquer' is used reflexively as 'se démarquer,' meaning 'to stand out' or 'distinguish oneself.'
Elle a démarré l'ordinateur en appuyant sur le bouton.
She started the computer by pressing the button.
Here, 'démarger' is mistakenly written instead of 'démarrer,' which correctly means 'to start.'
Le vendeur a démarché les voisins pour présenter son produit.
The salesperson approached the neighbors to present his product.
In this case, 'démarquer' is not involved; rather 'démarcher' meaning 'to canvass or solicit' is intended.
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