defalk

English

Etymology

From Middle French défalquer.

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.
  2. (obsolete) To cut off, to deduct, to subtract (especially expenses or a sum of money).

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