espugnare

Definitions of espugnare
  1. verb
    attack by storm; attack suddenly
    synonyms: meravigliare
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    aggredire, assalire, assaltare, attaccare, investire, oppugnare
    launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
  2. verb
    take or capture by force
    synonyms: abbrancare, afferrare, pigliare
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    predare
    obtain or seize by violence
    strappare
    obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
    rapire, requisire, sequestrare
    take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
    dirottare, incamerare
    take arbitrarily or by force
    type of:
    pigliare, prendere
    get into one's hands, take physically
  3. verb
    take by force
    synonyms: manomettere
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    addentrarsi, avanzare, infiltrarsi, inoltrarsi, penetrare
    pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
  4. verb
    behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
    synonyms: imperversare, incrudelire, infierire
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    agire, comportarsi, condursi, contenersi, fare
    behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
  5. verb
    blow hard
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    soffiare, spirare
    be blowing or storming
  6. verb
    rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning
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