dégager

A. vtr

• 1 to free dégager qn d'une responsabilité = to relieve sb of a responsibility dégager des crédits = to make funds available Definition of free in the British & World English dictionary Definition of free in the US English dictionary Translate free | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 to unblock [nose] Definition of unblock in the British & World English dictionary Definition of unblock in the US English dictionary Translate unblock | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3 to clear [way] ‘dégagez, s'il vous plaît’ = ‘move along please’ dégage! (fam) = get lost! (colloq) Definition of clear in the British & World English dictionary Definition of clear in the US English dictionary Translate clear | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 4 to find [idea, sense] Definition of find in the British & World English dictionary Definition of find in the US English dictionary Translate find | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 5 to emit [odour, gas] dégager de la chaleur = to give off heat Definition of emit in the British & World English dictionary Definition of emit in the US English dictionary Translate emit | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

B. v refl (+ v être) (se dégager)

• 1 to free oneself/itself

• 2 [weather, sky] to clear Definition of clear in the British & World English dictionary Definition of clear in the US English dictionary Translate clear | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3se dégager de = to come out of

• 4 to become clear