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desgastar.

to wear out; to chafe; to attrit

9 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/dez.ɡasˈta(ʁ)/Brazil[dez.ɡasˈta(h)]Brazil/d͡ʒiz.ɡasˈta(ʁ)/Brazil[d͡ʒiz.ɡasˈta(h)]Brazil
  1. to wear out; to chafe; to attrit

    transitive
  2. to wear thin (to lessen or weaken over time, as from overuse)

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old Galician-Portuguese des- Portuguese des- Portuguese gastar Portuguese desgastar From des- + gastar.

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