desgastar

Definitions of desgastar
  1. verb
    cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
    synonyms: aherrumbrar, corroer, herrumbrar, oxidar
    aherrumbrarse, corroerse, oxidarse
    become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
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    type of:
    dañar, romper
    inflict damage upon
  2. verb
    wear away or erode
    synonyms: corroer, raer
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    type of:
    aherrumbrarse, corroerse, oxidarse
    become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
  3. verb
    make shorter as if by cutting off
    synonyms: acortar, atajar, truncar
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    type of:
    abreviar, acortar, encoger
    make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
  4. verb
    cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
    synonyms: asolar, destrozar, devastar, gastar
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    type of:
    arruinar, destrozar, destruir
    destroy completely; damage irreparably
  5. verb
    wear away by rubbing
    synonyms: deshacer, deshilar, deshilarse
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    type of:
    descomponer, desmoronarse, fracturarse, partirse, romperse
    go to pieces
  6. verb
    spend thoughtlessly; throw away
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    type of:
    usar
    use up, consume fully
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