débouter

La salariée a été déboutée de son recours.
The employee's appeal was dismissed.
La cour pourrait débouter l'association de toutes ses prétentions.
The court might dismiss all the association's claims.
Les requérants ont été déboutés sur ce point.
The applicants' claim on that point was dismissed.
Le tribunal a débouté la société de sa demande.
The court dismissed the company's claim.
Le juge déboute le demandeur faute de preuves suffisantes.
The judge rejects the claimant's case for lack of sufficient evidence.

Similar words

écarter

refuser

rejeter

Le tribunal a débouté la société de sa demande.
The court dismissed the company's claim.
La salariée a été déboutée de son recours.
The employee's appeal was dismissed.
Le juge déboute le demandeur faute de preuves suffisantes.
The judge rejects the claimant's case for lack of sufficient evidence.
Les requérants ont été déboutés sur ce point.
The applicants' claim on that point was dismissed.
La cour pourrait débouter l'association de toutes ses prétentions.
The court might dismiss all the association's claims.

rejeter

écarter

refuser

Built on bouter, “to push”, with dé-; the legal usage came to mean putting a claimant out of a claim.

What does débouter mean?

To dismiss someone's legal claim.

Who can débouter someone?

A court or judge.

What construction is common?

Débouter quelqu'un de sa demande.

Does it mean that the person won?

No, the claim was rejected.

What is the past participle?

Débouté, with agreement where required.

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