podar

Definitions of podar
  1. verb
    cut down on; make a reduction in
    synonyms: cortar, cortarse, recortar
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    abreviar, acortar, encoger
    make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
    adelgazar, adelgazarse, enflaquecer, hacer fino, reducir
    make thin or thinner
    acortar, atajar, diminuir, recortar
    terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
    sincopar
    omit a sound or letter in a word
    acortar, atajar, desgastar, truncar
    make shorter as if by cutting off
    recortar, segar
    cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
    type of:
    disminuir, reducir
    make smaller
  2. verb
    cut with shears
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    recortar, segar
    cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
  3. verb
    cut or cut through with shears
    synonyms: esquilar, trasquilar
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    cortar
    separate with or as if with an instrument
  4. verb
    cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
    synonyms: recortar, segar
  5. verb
    cut off from a whole
    synonyms:
    desunir, separar, separarse
    set or keep apart
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    cortar
    separate with or as if with an instrument
  6. verb
    set or keep apart
    synonyms: desunir, separar, separarse
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    separar
    force, take, or pull apart
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