Usage Note
Débarrasser means to clear or rid a space of something (débarrasser la table = to clear the table). The reflexive se débarrasser de means to get rid of something or someone — a very common and useful construction. Débarras! alone is an exclamation meaning 'Good riddance!'
Examples
"Tu peux débarrasser la table, s'il te plaît?"
Natural Translation
Can you clear the table, please?
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