"defalk" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: defalks [present, singular, third-person], defalking [participle, present], defalked [participle, past], defalked [past]
Etymology: From Middle French défalquer. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|frm|défalquer}} Middle French défalquer Head templates: {{en-verb}} defalk (third-person singular simple present defalks, present participle defalking, simple past and past participle defalked)
  1. (archaic) To reduce by deducting a part, especially when used in a financial sense. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-defalk-en-verb-IXEYL3fO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 74 26
  2. (obsolete) To cut off, to deduct, to subtract (especially expenses or a sum of money). Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-defalk-en-verb-x-UA0s4M Categories (other): English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 43 57

Inflected forms

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