DEBACLE


Meaning of DEBACLE in English

/ deɪˈbɑːkl; NAmE ; dɪˈb-/ noun

an event or a situation that is a complete failure and causes embarrassment

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: from French débâcle , from débâcler unleash, from dé- un- + bâcler to bar (from Latin baculum staff).

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