What does décrochage in French mean?

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

The word décrochage in French means unhooking, withdrawal, retreat, stall, loss of lift, getting off, loss of signal, dropping out, academic disengagement, student disengagement. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word décrochage

unhooking

nom masculin (fait de décrocher [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le décrochage de la remorque se fait à deux.
Unhooking the trailer is a two-person job.

withdrawal, retreat

nom masculin (guerre : repli)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le décrochage de la patrouille était dû au sous-effectif.
The patrol's withdrawal was due to them being outnumbered.

stall, loss of lift

nom masculin (avion : perte de portance) (aircraft)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le décrochage se produit lorsque l'avion se cabre trop.
Loss of lift occurs when the aircraft pitches up too much.

getting off

nom masculin (familier (fin de dépendance) (informal: drug)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son décrochage de la cigarette satisfait tout le monde.
Everyone is pleased about his kicking the smoking habit.

loss of signal

nom masculin (communications : perte de signal) (communications)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La communication se termina sur un décrochage.
The call ended with a loss of signal.

dropping out

nom masculin (arrêt des études avant le diplôme)

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

academic disengagement, student disengagement

nom masculin (grosses difficultés scolaires)

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

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