départager
/de.paʁ.ta.ʒe/ verb C2- to shift the balance between two parties of, or break the tie between, decide between · Le maire, par son vote, a départagé le conseil municipal. The mayor, with his vote, broke the tie between the council members.· Il n’y a jamais lieu, en matière criminelle, à départager les juges, l’avis le plus doux étant toujours celui qui prévaut. There is never reason, in criminal matters, to decide between (the rulings of) the judges, the softest opinion always being the one that prevails.
- to divide, separate
- to isolate, separate, determine
- to distinguish, differentiate, or decide between
- to find a winner, break a (or the) tie · Les deux équipes n'ont pas pu se départager. Score final : 28 à 28. The two teams came to a stalemate. Final score: 28-28.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- départager
- Present participle
- départageant
- Past participle
- départagé
- Present (je)
- départage
- Future (je)
- départagerai
- Passé composé (je)
- ai départagé
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