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Record 1 1991-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

To deprive (a person) of a trust; the opposite of entrust.

French

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  • Vocabulaire général
OBS

Décharger quelqu'un de (+ infinitif ou substantif). Lui ôter la responsabilité, la mission ou le soin de. Ex : Décharger quelqu'un d'un travail; décharger le préfet de faire régner l'ordre; décharger quelqu'un de la tutelle d'un mineur. Je lui demande de me décharger des lourdes responsabilités que je ne serais plus en état d'assumer.

Spanish

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