scuotere

Definitions of scuotere
  1. verb
    move or cause to move back and forth
    synonyms: agitare, dibattere, dimenare, menare, scrollarsi, scuotersi, vibrare
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    sferragliare
    shake and cause to make a rattling noise
    fluttuare, sfregiare
    move or stir about violently
    sgonnellare
    move to and fro
    scodinzolare
    move from side to side
    type of:
    andare, gire, ire, muovere, muoversi
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  2. verb
    make lively
    synonyms: animare, colorire, movimentare, rallegrare, ravvivare, rianimare, rieccitare, risvegliare, vivacizzare
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    antonyms:
    ammortire, consumare, intorpidire, ottundere, sciupare
    make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation
  3. verb
    give a description of
    synonyms: descrivere, disegnare, riscuotere
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    delineare, disegnare, profilare, schizzare
    describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
    type of:
    avviarsi, incamminarsi
    state
  4. verb
    choose at random
    synonyms: riscuotere
  5. verb
    get or gather together
    synonyms: abbarcare, accumulare, agglomerare, ammassare, ammonticchiare, ammucchiare, conglobare, conglomerare, cumulare, immagazzinare, mettere insieme, raccogliere, radunare, riscuotere, riunire
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    abballare
    make into a bale
    finanziare, sovvenzionare
    accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability
    finanziare, sovvenzionare
    place or store up in a fund for accumulation
    seviziare
    gather
    type of:
    accumulare, ammassare, conservare, immagazzinare, memorizzare
    keep or lay aside for future use
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