soustraire

A. vtr

• 1 to subtract Definition of subtract in the British & World English dictionary Definition of subtract in the US English dictionary Translate subtract | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 to steal Definition of steal in the British & World English dictionary Definition of steal in the US English dictionary Translate steal | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3 to take away [person] soustraire qn/qch à la vue de qn = to hide sb/sth from sb Definition of take away in the British & World English dictionary Definition of take away in the US English dictionary Translate take away | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 4 to shield [person] soustraire qn à la mort = to save sb's life Definition of shield in the British & World English dictionary Definition of shield in the US English dictionary Translate shield | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

B. v refl (+ v être) (se soustraire)

• 1se soustraire à = to escape from

• 2se soustraire à la justice = to escape justice