French-English translations for défaire

undoAdmittedly, whether doing or undoing, one is still taking action. Certes, faire et défaire, c'est toujours agir. The people' s representatives have the power to undo anything they have done. Ce que la représentation populaire a fait, elle a le pouvoir de le défaire. I am confident that concerned opponents will use it to undo the European project. Non, je suis convaincu que des adversaires mobilisés l'utiliseront pour défaire le projet européen.
unfasten

best
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I can either be your best friend or your worst enemyUnpacking took the best part of a weekIn my opinion, mushrooms are the best pizza toppings.
defeat
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Wellington defeated Napoleon at Waterloo.Licking their wounds after a temporary defeat, they planned their next move.The inscription records her defeat of the countrys enemies in a costly war.
demolish
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We do not have the right to demolish the work of our predecessors, because future generations will need a political Europe. Nous n’avons pas le droit de défaire ce que nos prédécesseurs ont fait parce que les générations qui vont suivre auront besoin d’une Europe politique. They demolished the old mill and put up four townhouses
disarrange
dismantle
get rid ofIt is not the EU that should get rid of a government for us. Il n' appartient pas à l' UE de se défaire d' un gouvernement. Some wish to get rid of their waste cheaply, and others wish to obtain raw materials from it at low cost. Les uns veulent se défaire à moindres frais de leurs déchets, les autres s'en servir pour obtenir des matières premières à peu de frais. I want to get rid of your influence over my life!

kone
lick
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The cat gave its fur a lickGive me a lick of ice creama lick of paint
loose
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This wheelbarrow has a loose wheel.You can buy apples in a pack, but they are cheaper loose.The dog is loose again.
release
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The video store advertised that it had all the latest releasesThey marked the occasion with a release of butterfliesHe released his grasp on the lever
uncouple
untieto untie a knot
unwindto unwind a ball of yarnCould you unwind about a foot of ribbon so I can finish the package?After work, I like to unwind by smoking a pipe while reading the paper
whip
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I had to use the whip to get the sheeps attention.Once he ran out of appeals, he knew he would soon feel the sting of the whip.I was going to vote against the bill, but the party whip came to see me and made it clear I needed to vote for it.