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/Sounds like "dehs" (as in "debt") + "MAHR" (as in "mark") + "keh" (as in "kept")/

Meaning

In soccer, the movement a player makes to break away from their marker and get open to receive a pass. Without good desmarques, even the best passes go nowhere.

Examples

His run off the ball was perfect, he arrived in the space right on time.

The team lost because nobody made runs into the box when it mattered.

Regional synonyms

In Costa Rica, the right moment to dodge or respond when a situation demands it. "Estar al quite" means keeping your attention sharp so you can act at exactly the right time. The expression comes from bullfighting, where the quite is the maneuver that diverts the bull away from a downed matador.