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égarer

/e.ɡa.ʁe/

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verb/e.ɡa.ʁe/

to misplace; to mislead, misinform; to lead astray; to get lost, go astray, to lose one's way; to wander

Near-synonym: perdre

Synonyms: perdre, tromper, fourvoyer, se perdre, se paumer

Inherited from Middle French égarer, esgarer, from Old French esgarer, esguarer (“to lose one's way; be troubled or worried”), from Old French es- + Frankish *warōn (“to heed, pay attention to”). By surface analysis, é- + garer.