dépouiller — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fleece noun The woolly coat of a sheep, or wool shorn from it in one piece.
- purloin verb To take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal.
- scrutinize verb To examine something closely and critically, looking for detail, error or hidden meaning.
- skin noun The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.
- strip noun A long, narrow piece of material or land.
Senses
dépouiller is used for these senses in English:
- fleece (transitive) To con or trick (someone) out of money.
- purloin (transitive, usually, formal, or, humorous) To take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal.
- scrutinize (transitive) To audit accounts etc in order to verify them.
- strip (transitive) To take away something from (someone or something); to plunder; to divest.
- strip down (transitive) To remove inessentials from.
fleece — full definition
- noun The woolly coat of a sheep, or wool shorn from it in one piece.
- noun A soft, warm synthetic fabric, or a garment made from it.
- verb (informal) To cheat or overcharge someone.
purloin — full definition
- verb To take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal.
- verb To commit theft; to thieve.