DEBACLE


Meaning of DEBACLE in English

de ‧ ba ‧ cle BrE AmE , débâcle /deɪˈbɑːk ə l, dɪ-/ noun [countable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: débâcle , from débâcler 'to remove a bar' ]

an event or situation that is a complete failure:

the debacle of the 1994 elections

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.