ripiegare

Definitions of ripiegare
  1. verb
    bend or lay so that one part covers the other
    synonyms: piegare
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    antonyms:
    dispiegare, distendere, sciorinare, spiegare, stendere
    spread out or open from a closed or folded state
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    raggrinzare
    make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in
    corrugarsi
    fold into ridges
    pieghettare
    pleat or gather into a ruffle
    accavallare, sovrapporre
    fold so as to resemble a cross
    sgualcire, sgualcirsi, spiegazzare, spiegazzarsi
    to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
  2. verb
    become folded or folded up
    synonyms: avvolgere, raccogliere
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    type of:
    cambiare, mutare, variare
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  3. verb
    yield to another's wish or opinion
    synonyms: cedere, differenziarsi, differire, dilazionare, inchinarsi, procrastinare, prosternarsi, ritirarsi, sottomettersi
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    type of:
    cedere, deflettere, lasciare, piegarsi
    consent reluctantly
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