desserre, n.f., (l.u.) loosening. Être dur à la —; to be close-fisted.
desserrer, v.a., to loosen, to slacken; to relax, to open; (print.) to unlock. Je n’ai pas desserré les dents; I never opened my lips, never said a word.
se desserrer, v.r., to get loose, to loosen.
dessert, n.m., dessert.
desserte, n.f., leavings; ecclesiastical functions, officiating; connection; service. Chemin de —; connecting road.
dessertir, v.a., to unset (gems).
desservant, n.m., curate, officiating minister, worker.
desservir, v.a., to take away, to clear the table, to remove the cloth; to do an ill office; to officiate (of clergyman). Il vous a desservi auprès du ministre; he has done you an ill turn with the minister.
dessiccati-f, -ve, adj., desiccative, desiccant.