déplie

Déplie is a French transitive verb meaning to unfold or spread out something that is folded. It is used for both concrete actions, such as unfolding a map, a sheet, or a tent, and more figurative senses, such as unfolding plans or potential. The verb conveys the action of making space or visibility by removing a fold or barrier.

Etymology and related forms: déplie comes from the prefix dé- added to plier, meaning to fold. The root plier is from Latin plicare. The past participle is déplié, and the present participle is dépliant. The noun dépliage refers to the act or result of unfolding, while the related verb déployer means to deploy or to unfold more broadly, including in figurative senses. A common noun related to physical unfoldment is un dépliant, a pamphlet or brochure that unfolds.

Conjugation and usage: déplier follows regular -ir verb endings in the present tense. Present: je déplie, tu déplies, il déplie, nous dépli ons (déplions), vous dépliez, ils déplient. The past participle is déplié, used with avoir in compound tenses (j’ai déplié la carte). Typical examples: Elle déplie la carte sur la table. Nous déplions le plan pour examiner les détails. Il déploie ses ailes (unfolds his wings) is a related sense with the verb déployer.

See also: déployer, dépliage, dépliant, dépliants (brochures). These terms connect the physical act of unfolding to broader meanings of spreading out or deploying.