quebranto

Definitions of quebranto
  1. noun
    the act of losing someone or something
    synonyms: pérdida
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    types:
    capitulación
    the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
    type of:
    fracaso
    an act that fails
  2. noun
    the act of damaging something or someone
    synonyms: daño, destrozo, detrimento, mal, mella, menoscabo, perjuicio, tajarrazo, tequío
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    types:
    desfiguración
    the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something
    quemadura
    damage inflicted by fire
    escaldadura
    the act of burning with steam or hot water
  3. noun
    something that causes great unhappiness
    synonyms: aflicción, agonía, congoja, cuita, desconsuelo, disgusto, dolor, duelo, escozor, espina, luto, pena, pesadumbre, pesar, sentimiento
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    type of:
    estímulo negativo
    a stimulus with undesirable consequences
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