désintéresser

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French

Etymology

From dés- +‎ intéresser.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.zɛ̃.te.ʁɛ.se/ ~ /de.zɛ̃.te.ʁe.se/
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Verb

désintéresser

  1. give money to (somebody) as a compensation for something
  2. (reflexive, with de) to lose interest (in), stop being interested in
    Antonym: s’intéresser
    Je me suis désintéressé de ce sujet.
    I lost interest in this topic.

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