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dévêtir

to undress

verb deh-veh-TEER Rare

Also means

to strip

Usage Note

Dévêtir is a literary or formal verb meaning to remove someone's clothing; the reflexive se dévêtir means 'to undress oneself'. It is considerably more elevated than the everyday déshabiller. Conjugated like vêtir (irregular): present je dévêts, past participle dévêtu.

Examples

"Elle a dévêtu l'enfant avant le bain."

Natural Translation

She undressed the child before the bath.

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