désavantager

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From dés- +‎ avantager.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /de.za.vɑ̃.ta.ʒe/
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Verb[edit]

désavantager

  1. to disadvantage; hinder

Conjugation[edit]

This is a regular -er verb, but the stem is written désavantage- before endings that begin with -a- or -o- (to indicate that the -g- is a "soft" /ʒ/ and not a "hard" /ɡ/). This spelling-change occurs in all verbs in -ger, such as neiger and manger.

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