verb/tʁɑ̃.ʃe/
to slice, cut into slices; to complete, conclude; to decide, settle, address; to rule, make a ruling, come to a decision; to behave or comport oneself (as if one were)
“Il a tranché ses jours.” — He has concluded his days on earth.
Inherited from Old French trenchier. Compare Catalan trencar, Italian trinciare, and Spanish truncar.