debouch

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb march out (as from a defile) into open ground
  2. verb pass out or emerge; especially of rivers

Etymology

From French déboucher (de + bouche (“mouth”)), modelled on Italian sboccare.

In classic literature

Synonyms

march out

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