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French Verbs C1
Important Verbs for French C1 level
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abdiquer | to abdicate |
| Aboutir (à) | to lead to, result in |
| Abroger | to repeal, revoke |
| Accaparer | to monopolize |
| Accorder | to grant, agree to |
| Accréditer | to accredit, confirm |
| Acquiescer | to agree, acquiesce |
| Adosser (à) | to lean against |
| Ajourner | to postpone |
| Alléguer | to claim, allege |
| Amender | to amend |
| Anéantir | to annihilate |
| Antagoniser | to antagonize |
| Arpenter | to pace up and down |
| Asservir | to enslave, subjugate |
| Assujettir | to subdue, subject |
| Attester | to attest, certify |
| Bafouer | to mock, flout |
| Bâcler | to botch, rush a job |
| Bannir | to ban, outlaw |
| Bétonner | to reinforce, cement (figuratively) |
| Biffer | to cross out, delete |
| Blâmer | to blame, criticize |
| Capituler | to surrender |
| Cautionner | to endorse, guarantee |
| Censurer | to censor |
| Circonvenir | to circumvent |
| Cloisonner | to partition, separate |
| Compromettre | to compromise |
| Confiner (à) | to border on, be close to |
| Confondre | to mix up, confuse |
| Congédier | to dismiss, fire |
| Contrecarrer | to counteract, thwart |
| Corréler | to correlate |
| Débaucher | to poach (an employee), corrupt |
| Débouter | to dismiss (a legal case) |
| Dédaigner | to disdain, scorn |
| Déferler | to surge, crash (waves or emotions) |
| Défrayer | to cover expenses, reimburse |
| Délayer | to water down (literally and figuratively) |
| Dénaturer | to distort, alter |
| Dénicher | to unearth, find |
| Dépister | to detect, track |
| Déréglementer | to deregulate |
| Désavouer | to disavow |
| Désenchanter | to disillusion |
| Désigner | to appoint, designate |
| Dissiper | to dissipate, scatter |
| Dissuader | to dissuade |
| Ébranler | to shake, weaken |
| Édulcorer | to tone down, sugarcoat |
| Élaguer | to prune, trim |
| Émaner (de) | to originate from |
| Émanciper | to emancipate |
| Embrouiller | to confuse, tangle |
| Enfreindre | to infringe, violate |
| Épurer | to refine, purify |
| Éradiquer | to eradicate |
| Éradiquer | to eradicate |
| Ériger | to erect, establish |
| Esquiver | to evade, dodge |
| Étayer | to support, back up (an argument) |
| Exhorter | to urge, exhort |
| Expier | to atone for |
| Falsifier | to falsify |
| Farfouiller | to rummage, dig through |
| Féconder | to fertilize |
| Fomenter | to incite, stir up |
| Fourvoyer | to mislead |
| Fructifier | to bear fruit (literally and figuratively) |
| Gager | to wager, bet |
| Galvauder | to debase, tarnish (a reputation) |
| Générer | to generate |
| Grever | to burden (financially) |
| Habiliter | to empower, authorize |
| Happer | to snatch, grab |
| Haranguer | to deliver a speech (often passionately) |
| Idéaliser | to idealize |
| Imputer | to attribute, blame |
| Incomber (à) | to fall upon (responsibility) |
| Inculquer | to instill, teach |
| Indemniser | to compensate |
| Infirmer | to refute, invalidate |
| Insinuer | to insinuate |
| Interpoler | to insert (mathematically or linguistically) |
| Intriguer | to plot, scheme |
| Irradier | to radiate |
| Jalonner | to mark out, define a path |
| Jubilier | to exult, rejoice |
| Larguer | to dump, drop |
| Lésiner (sur) | to skimp on |
| Louvoyer | to maneuver, avoid direct action |
| Mandater | to appoint, commission |
| Médiatiser | to publicize |
| Monopoliser | to monopolize |
| Muter | to transfer (work), mutate |
| Narguer | to taunt, mock |
| Naviguer | to navigate |
| Occulter | to hide, obscure |
| Opprimer | to oppress |
| Outrager | to insult, outrage |
| Parachever | to complete, perfect |
| Pallier | to overcome, mitigate |
| Parjurer | to perjure oneself |
| Persifler | to mock, ridicule |
| Philippiser | to rant, make a long speech |
| Plébisciter | to approve overwhelmingly |
| Pondérer | to balance, moderate |
| Profaner | to desecrate |
| Promulguer | to enact, promulgate |
| Proscrire | to forbid, proscribe |
| Quêter | to seek, quest for |
| Ratiociner | to overanalyze |
| Raviver | to rekindle |
| Réfuter | to refute |
| Régenter | to control, rule over |
| Réprimander | to reprimand |
| Ressasser | to dwell on, keep repeating |
| Rétracter | to retract |
| Rétribuer | to pay, compensate |
| S’apparenter (à) | to resemble, be akin to |
| Satiriser | to satirize |
| Se vautrer | to wallow in |
| Subodorer | to sense, suspect |
| Supplanter | to replace, supersede |
| Sustenter | to sustain, nourish |
| Tergiverser | to procrastinate, waver |
| Tonitruer | to thunder (voice) |
| Trancher | to settle, decide firmly |
| Vilipender | to vilify, slander |
| Volatiliser (se) | to disappear, evaporate |
| Vouer (à) | to devote to |