chute

Definitions of chute
  1. noun
    a sudden drop from an upright position
    synonyms: culbute, dégringolade
  2. noun
    a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
    synonyms: déclin
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    antonyms:
    augmentation, croissance, hausse
    a growth in strength or number or importance
    type of:
    affaiblissement
    becoming weaker
  3. noun
    a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
    synonyms: tassement
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    type of:
    happening, événement
    an event that happens
  4. noun
    the act of dropping something
    synonyms: baisse, réduction
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    type of:
    descente
    the act of changing your location in a downward direction
  5. noun
    a complete failure
    synonyms: désastre, échec
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    type of:
    désastre, raté
    an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
  6. noun
    an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
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    types:
    culbute, dégringolade
    a sudden drop from an upright position
    type of:
    accident, incident
    an instance of misfortune
  7. noun
    a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
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    type of:
    descente
    a movement downward
  8. noun
    the process whereby something is shed
    synonyms: perte
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    types:
    mue
    periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
    type of:
    processus biologique, processus organique
    a process occurring in living organisms
  9. noun
    any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
    synonyms: déchet, matériau perdu
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    excrétion, fèces
    waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
    eau d'égout
    waste matter carried away in sewers or drains
    déchets, immondices, ordures
    food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
    débris, déchets, immondices, ordure
    worthless material that is to be disposed of
    fèces
    solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
    dégueulis, vomi
    the matter ejected in vomiting
    débris
    the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
    détritus, immondices
    rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places)
    type of:
    matière
    the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
  10. noun
    a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
    synonyms: bribes
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    type of:
    chiffon
    a separate part consisting of fabric
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