pestare

Definitions of pestare
  1. verb
    to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
    synonyms: spappolare
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    pigiare, premere, spingere
    exert pressure or force to or upon
  2. verb
    give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
    synonyms: battere, malmenare, percuotere, picchiare, seviziare
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    flagellare, frustare, gonfiare, montare, sfregiare
    beat severely with a whip or rod
    bastonare, flagellare, legnare
    beat with a cane
    sculacciare
    give a spanking to; subject to a spanking
    flagellare, flagellarsi
    whip
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