Usage Note
Déjouer means to foil a plan, trap, or scheme — it always takes an object that represents something intended to catch or harm someone, such as déjouer un complot (to foil a plot) or déjouer les pièges (to avoid the traps). It is a standard -er verb with no spelling irregularities.
Examples
"Elle a réussi à déjouer tous les pièges."
Natural Translation
She managed to foil all the traps.
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