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dérober — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • secrete verb Of a gland, cell, or plant, to produce and release a substance.
  • swipe verb To steal something, often quickly and casually.

Senses

dérober is used for these senses in English:

  • secrete (transitive) To conceal.
  • swipe (transitive, informal) To steal or snatch.
  • tergiversate (intransitive) To evade, to equivocate using subterfuge; to obfuscate in a deliberate manner.

secrete — full definition

  1. verb Of a gland, cell, or plant, to produce and release a substance.
  2. verb To hide something in a safe or concealed place.

swipe — full definition

  1. verb To steal something, often quickly and casually.
  2. verb To slide a finger or card across a surface or reader.
  3. noun A quick, sweeping strike or motion with the hand.

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