défraîchir, v.a., to destroy, to take off, the brilliancy, gloss, or freshness of a thing.

se défraîchir, v.r., to lose its brilliancy, freshness.

défranciser, v.a., to unfrenchify.

défrayement, n.m., defraying.

défrayer, v.a., to defray, to bear, the cost of; to amuse; to be the laughing-stock of. — la compagnie; to be the laughing-stock of the company.

défrayeur, n.m., defrayer.

défrichage or défrichement (-frish-mān), n.m., clearing, grubbing up; land so cleared. Faire le — d’un terrain; to clear a piece of ground. Ce — est en plein rapport cette année; this piece of cleared land is in full bearing this year.

défriché, adj., cleared (of land).

défricher, v.a., to clear, to grub up; to unravel (l.u.). — un champ; to clear a field.

défricheur, n.m., clearer, digger.