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esquilmar

[eskilˈmaɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

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De esquilma.

verb haber esquilmado · esquilmando · habiendo esquilmado · esquilmado · esquilmo · esquilmas

Coger el fruto de las haciendas, heredades y ganados.
Chupar con exceso las plantas el jugo de la tierra.
Menoscabar, agotar una fuente de riqueza sacando de ella mayor provecho que el debido.

In English

fleece to con or trick someone out of money
flog agriculture: to exploit
cream off To earn a part of the profit of

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"esquilmar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/esquilmar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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esquilmar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/esquilmar

Chicago

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

BibTeX

@misc{esquilmar_2026,
  title = {esquilmar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/esquilmar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}