French Conversation · Level 57
74 words
French word
dévaliser
Pronunciation
IPA/devalize/
Meaning
- verbrob
Example
Il a dévalisé la banque.
He robbed the bank.
More examples
Elle s'est fait dévaliser en sortant du métro.
She got robbed as she left the subway.
Core concept
Goods disappear from a person or place until the owner or shop has almost nothing left.
Common phrases
dévaliser un magasin
rob a store
dévaliser quelqu'un
rob someone
se faire dévaliser
get robbed
Similar words
voler: To take someone else's property without permission.
dérober: To secretly take someone else's property.
cambrioler: To break into a home or shop and steal from it.
braquer: To rob a person or shop using a weapon or threats.
Definition in French
Prendre par la force les biens d'une personne ou d'un établissement; s'emploie aussi pour acheter tout le stock d'un magasin.
Word origin
The verb combines the removing prefix dé- with valise, suitcase, and its meaning developed from stripping away luggage to taking all of someone's or a shop's goods.
Usage tips
- Se faire dévaliser means to get robbed, while dévaliser un magasin can also mean to buy up its stock.
Other meanings
- lootverb
- buy upverb
Related words
- dévalisationrobberynoun
- dévalisérobbedadjective