rincrescere

Definitions of rincrescere
  1. verb
    disturb the balance or stability of
    synonyms: dispiacere, increscere, spiacere
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    conturbare, sconvolgere
    tamper with
  2. verb
    defeat suddenly and unexpectedly
    synonyms: dispiacere, increscere, spiacere
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    battere, debellare, scavalcare, sconfiggere, superare, vincere
    win a victory over
  3. verb
    form metals with a swage
    synonyms: dispiacere, increscere, spiacere
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    costituire, creare, falsificare, foggiare, formare, profilare
    make something, usually for a specific function
  4. verb
    move deeply
    synonyms: conturbare, dispiacere, increscere, spiacere
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    distrarre, inguaiare
    disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
    affliggere, inquietarsi, irritarsi, preoccupare, preoccuparsi, spazientirsi, tribolare
    disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
    type of:
    commuovere, emozionare, fare impressione, impressionare
    have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
  5. verb
    cause to lose one's composure
    synonyms: dispiacere, increscere, scompaginare, sconcertare, spiacere
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    imbarazzare
    cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
    allucinare, confondere, imbrogliare, sconcertare
    cause to feel embarrassment
    addolorare, affliggere, corrucciare, crucciare, desolare, dolorare, esulcerare, rammaricare
    cause to feel sorrow
    affaticare, provare, sperimentare, stressare, tentare
    test the limits of
    angustiare, martirizzare, martoriare, rimordere, seviziare, tormentare
    torment emotionally or mentally
    type of:
    aizzare, attizzare, cagionare, causare, concitare, destare, eccitare, fomentare, istigare, provocare, scatenare, sollevare, suscitare, svegliare
    call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  6. verb
    give displeasure to
    synonyms: dispiacere, increscere, spiacere
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    antonyms:
    attrarre, compiacere, contentare, deliziare, dilettare
    give pleasure to or be pleasing to
    types:
    aduggiare, angariare, assillare, dare fastidio, esasperare, impermalire, indispettire, infastidire, irritare, scocciare, seccare
    cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
    disgustare, nauseare, schifare
    cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
  7. verb
    cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
    synonyms: dispiacere, increscere, spiacere
    ribaltare, ribaltarsi, rivoltarsi, rovesciarsi
    turn from an upright or normal position
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    type of:
    guarnire, muovere, spostare
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
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