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.]

Matched Categories

1. • Collapse
   • Defeat
   • Flood

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1. belaced

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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. Leoncio Evasco Jr:

   It also further unmasks the true character of the Aquino regime – one that in the face of debacle will abandon ship and run like a headless chicken.

2. President Trump:

   House and Senate Republican leaders were hoping to be united on tax reform to avoid a repeat of this summer’s ObamaCare repeal debacle. But that plan will be put to the test as the Senate prepares to unveil its version of the tax bill, which reportedly could eliminate popular state and local tax deductions and include additional changes from the House bill. Any big differences between the competing bills could slow or sideline the legislation, though leaders are aiming for swift passage.‘We did things differently this time because of the health care experience,’ House SpeakerPaul Ryantold Fox News on Sunday. ‘We worked with the Senate ahead of time, from the summer on, to put this bill together.’ Senate Republican leaders reportedly are considering the elimination of the state-and-local tax deductions, while the House is pushing only for a partial rollback and still deliberating in committee.

3. Bill Werde:

   Most booking contracts are site specific, so with the move to Maryland I think in all probability these artists have easy-outs. And looking at the debacle that this festival has been, I would really be surprised if a lot these artists, if not all of them, didnt start exercising those outs.

4. Victoria Spartz:

   I believe he understands the challenges of our effort in Ukraine, but the politicians and foreign policy establishment are making strategic decisions, not military leaders, this should trouble all Americans as these are the know-nothing know-it-alls who oversaw the debacle in Afghanistan, and other foreign policy blunders, and have faced zero accountability.

5. Charles Schumer:

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

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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
   https://chat.openai.com
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