déborder

Definitions of déborder
  1. verb
    flow or run over (a limit or brim)
    synonyms: s'épancher
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    type of:
    se déverser, se renverser, se répandre
    flow, run or fall out and become lost
  2. verb
    go around the flank of (an opposing army)
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    type of:
    aller, se déplacer, se mouvoir
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  3. verb
    overflow or cause to overflow while boiling
    synonyms: se sauver
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    type of:
    bouillir
    come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
  4. verb
    cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
    synonyms: renverser
    renverser, répandre
    cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
    se déverser, se renverser, se répandre
    flow, run or fall out and become lost
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    type of:
    bouger, déplacer
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
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