balancer
/ba.lɑ̃.se/
1.
verbInf1st
to swing (move back and forth while suspended or balancing oneself)
Elle aime se balancer sur la balançoire.
She likes to swing on the swing.
2.
verbInf1st
to throw
to toss away
to fling (often to get rid of something)
J'ai dû balancer mes vieilles baskets à la poubelle.
I had to toss my old sneakers in the trash.
Synonyms:jeter, lancer, bazarder
3.
verbInf1st
to inform on
to snitch
to rat out (give someone up to authorities or others)
Il a balancé ses potes à la police pour réduire sa peine.
He ratted out his friends to the police to reduce his sentence.
Synonyms:dénoncer, cafter
