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dévaliser — 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.
  • rob verb To take property from a person or place unlawfully, often through force or threat.

Senses

dévaliser is used for these senses in English:

  • fleece (transitive) To con or trick (someone) out of money.
  • rob (intransitive) To commit robbery.

fleece — full definition

  1. noun The woolly coat of a sheep, or wool shorn from it in one piece.
  2. noun A soft, warm synthetic fabric, or a garment made from it.
  3. verb (informal) To cheat or overcharge someone.

rob — full definition

  1. verb To take property from a person or place unlawfully, often through force or threat.
  2. verb To unfairly deprive someone of something they deserve.

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