No. 9,629 in French
désintéresse
"Uninterested" or "selfless," depending on context.
In a sentence
Il se désintéresse complètement de ce projet.
He is completely disinterested in this project.
The word 'désintéresse' expresses the act of losing interest or being disinterested.
Elle désintéresse les élèves en parlant trop rapidement.
She disengages the students by speaking too quickly.
Here, 'désintéresse' means to disengage or cause others to lose interest in something.
Un acte désintéressé est une preuve de générosité.
A disinterested act is a sign of generosity.
In this sentence, 'désintéressé' is used to describe an action done without selfish motives, synonymous with altruistic.
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