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esquinter.

to damage, ruin, or wear out, especially through use or misuse

9 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɛs.kɛ̃.te/
  1. to damage, ruin, or wear out, especially through use or misuse

    Ce livre est entièrement esquinté par manque de soin.
    À sauter sur ce fauteuil, tu vas l'esquinter.
Where this word comes from

From Occitan esquintar, from Old Occitan esquintar, probably from Vulgar Latin *exquintare (“divide into five”), from Latin ex- + quintus.

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