defluire

to flow away

verb deh-floo-EE-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin defluere (to flow down), from de- + fluere (to flow)

Also means

to drain off

Usage Note

Defluire is a formal or technical verb describing liquid, traffic, or crowds gradually flowing away or dispersing: le acque defluiscono nel canale (the waters flow into the canal), la folla defluisce lentamente (the crowd slowly disperses). It conjugates with essere as the auxiliary in compound tenses: l'acqua è defluita nel torrente.

Examples

"L'acqua piovana defluisce lentamente verso il mare."

Natural Translation

Rainwater flows slowly toward the sea.

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