desgastar

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desgastar

[d̪esɣ̞asˈt̪aɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

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Se documenta por primera vez en 1200. Del prefijo des- y gastar.

verb haber desgastado · desgastando · habiendo desgastado · desgastado · desgasto · desgastas

pronominal Quitar o consumir poco a poco por el uso o roce parte de algo. «Thor se divertía locamente, aún a costa de desgastar sus colmillos».
Similar: erosionar, roer
obsolete Desperdiciar o malgastar.
Similar: derrochar, prodigar · Opposite: escatimar
Pervertir, viciar.

In English

abrade transitive: to rub or wear off; to waste or wear away by friction
fray of a person’s mental strength, etc.: to become exhausted or worn out
wear out to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
wear down to cause physical or mental fatigue

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"desgastar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/desgastar.

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@misc{desgastar_2026,
  title = {desgastar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/desgastar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}