écarter
/e.kaʁ.te/
1.
verbInf1st
to move aside; to push away
to spread apart (parts of a thing or body)
Il a écarté les branches pour passer.
He pushed the branches aside to get through.
Synonyms:pousser, repousser, séparer, ouvrir (un rideau)
2.
verbInf1st
to rule out; to dismiss; to exclude (an option, hypothesis, person from consideration)
Le comité a écarté cette proposition.
The committee dismissed/ruled out that proposal.
Synonyms:exclure, rejeter, éliminer
3.
verb (pronominal/reflexive)Inf1st
to step aside or move away (physically)
to stray or deviate (from a topic, rule, course)
En parlant, il s'est écarté du sujet.
While speaking, he strayed from the topic.
Synonyms:s'éloigner, se déporter, dévier
