debouch

[scottobear]

debouch \dih-BOWCH; -BOOSH\, intransitive verb:
1. To march out (as from a wood, defile, or other narrow or confined spot) into the open.
2. To emerge; to issue.

transitive verb:
To cause to emerge or issue; to discharge.
Debouch comes from French déboucher, from dé- (for de), "out of" (from Latin de) + bouche, "mouth" (from Latin bucca, "cheek, mouth"). The noun form is debouchment.

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[artemii.livejournal.com]

is it related in any way to debauch?

similar

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

de·bauch (d-bôch)
v. de·bauched, de·bauch·ing, de·bauch·es
v. tr.

To corrupt morally.
To lead away from excellence or virtue.
To reduce the value, quality, or excellence of; debase. See Synonyms at corrupt.
Archaic. To cause to forsake allegiance.

v. intr.
To indulge in dissipation.

n.
The act or a period of debauchery.
An orgy.


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[French débaucher, from Old French desbauchier, to lead astray, roughhew timber : des-, de- + bauch, beam of Germanic origin.]

Re: similar

[artemii.livejournal.com]

hmm, they're both from french. interesting.

Re: similar

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

yup.. french by way of old german. :)

pesky franks!