DEBACLE

debacle, fiasco

(noun) a sudden and violent collapse

thrashing, walloping, debacle, drubbing, slaughter, trouncing, whipping

(noun) a sound defeat

debacle

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

debacle (plural debacles)

An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences. [from early 19th c.]

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

Usage notes

• The older spelling with accents is no longer listed at all or only mentioned as an alternative in the online versions of most major British and American dictionaries.

Synonyms

• (An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously): fiasco

Anagrams

• belaced

Source: Wiktionary

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De*ba"cle, n. Etym: [F. débâcle, fr. débâcler to unbar, break loose; pref. dé- (prob. = L. dis) + bâcler to bolt, fr. L. baculum a stick.] (Geol.)

Definition: 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 débris.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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