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French
Etymology
From dépouiller (“to skin; to shed”) + -ment.
Pronunciation
Noun
dépouillement m (plural dépouillements)
- stripping; skinning (removal of skin from an animal)
- loss; shedding (of leaves from a tree)
- stripping; reduction; cutting; snipping; whittling down (removal, at least in part, e.g. of text); act of getting rid
- robbing, stealing; pinching
- destitution (state of being without)
- shedding, disowning (e.g. of personal belongings)
- count; vote count; counting of votes
- (computing) data reduction
Usage notes
The main idea is that of getting rid of something, either totally, or in part.
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