What does déchu in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word déchu in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use déchu in French.

The word déchu in French means fallen, deposed, defeated, deprived, removed, relieved, strip of , deprive of, wane, decline, lose, forfeit, fallen angel. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word déchu

fallen, deposed, defeated

adjectif (dégradé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La championne déchue salue son adversaire.
The fallen champion acknowledges her opponent.

deprived, removed, relieved

adjectif (privé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Elle est déchue de son poste le temps de l'enquête.
She is relieved of her post pending the investigation.

strip of , deprive of

verbe transitif (priver [qqn] de [qch])

Le conseil de guerre l'a déchu de son grade de colonel.
The court martial stripped him of his rank of colonel.

wane, decline

verbe intransitif (littéraire (diminuer) (figurative)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Son influence sur lui a déchu ces dernières années.
Her influence on him has waned (or: declined) these past few years.

lose, forfeit

verbe intransitif (littéraire (baisser de classe sociale)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il est déchu de son grade à cause d'une affaire de corruption.
He lost (or: forfeited) his status after a corruption scandal.

fallen angel

nom masculin et féminin (figuré (paria)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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