Definitions for Debacle
dəˈbɑ kəl, -ˈbæk əl, deɪ-de·ba·cle

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. debacle, fiasconoun

   a sudden and violent collapse

2. debaclenoun

   flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer

3. thrashing, walloping, debacle, drubbing, slaughter, trouncing, whippingnoun

   a sound defeat

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1. Debaclenoun

   a complete and ludicrous failure; a rout, as of an army; a great disaster; a fiasco.

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. debaclenoun

   An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences.

2. debaclenoun

   A breaking up of a natural dam, usually made of ice, by a river and the ensuing rush of water.

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1. debacle

   A debacle is a sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco or a disaster. It refers to a situation or event that becomes shockingly worse than anticipated, often resulting in significant problems or failures.

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1. Debaclenoun

   a breaking or bursting forth; a violent rush or flood of waters which breaks down opposing barriers, and hurls forward and disperses blocks of stone and other debris

2. Etymology: [F. dbcle, fr. dbcler to unbar, break loose; pref. d- (prob. = L. dis) + bcler to bolt, fr. L. baculum a stick.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Debacle

   de-bak′l, n. a breaking up of ice on a river: (geol.) a sudden flood of water leaving its path strewed with debris. [Fr. débâcle; de, and bâcler, to bar—L. baculus, a stick.]

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1. • Collapse
   • Defeat
   • Flood

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1. belaced

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Debacle in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Debacle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Debacle in a Sentence

1. Claudia Tenney:

   Look, right now, we have families that are still stranded. so this is just completely unacceptable. And it's part of the debacle that has been this policy and Secretary Blinken needs to answer that.

2. Will Cain:

   If this were President Trump, would there be a push for impeachment? We know the answer is yes. If this phone call didn't happen, if it was simply the Afghan debacle under President Trump? Would there be impeachment? Absolutely. If two top FDA executives resigned under President Trump, would there be a controversy? Yes, clearly we're not playing by the same rules a year ago.

3. Mike Pompeo:

   We need to be fearless in using Amir Levy/Getty Images, and when you are weak, when you allow the debacle in Afghanistan to result in the death of 13 Americans, this is precisely what bad guys will see.

4. Charles Schumer:

   Typically, when a political party has suffered an electoral debacle, one of the first things they do is shoot the survivors.

5. Maria Guerreiro:

   It's because of the situation here; it's a total debacle.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Debacle
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Debacle
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Debacle
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Debacle
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Debacle