d'avec

French

Etymology

A contraction of de (“from”) and avec (“with”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d‿a.vɛk/

Preposition

d’avec

1. from

   se séparer l’un d’avec l’autre ― to separate from each other

   Ils déclarèrent la sécession d’avec le royaume.

   They declared secession from the kingdom.

Usage notes

The terms indicates a separation or difference between two entities. It can be replaced by de when there would be no ambiguity with the other meanings of de.