détendre

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See also: detendré

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin detendere.

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Verb

détendre

  1. (reflexive) to relax
  2. to help relax, to calm
  3. to loosen, to untighten
    détendre une cordeto loosen a rope
    détendre un arcto loosen a bow
  4. to remove or pull down something hung
    détendre une tapisserieto pull down a tapestry
    détendre les rideauxto pull down the curtains

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