DEBACLE


Meaning of DEBACLE in English

[ deɪ'bα:k(ə)l ]

■ noun an utter failure or disaster.

Origin

C19: from Fr. débâcle , from débâcler 'unleash', from dé- 'un-' + bâcler 'to bar' (from L. baculum 'staff').

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