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desgastar

/deʒ.gaʃ.ˈtax/, /deʒ.gaʃ.ˈta/ IPA, Carioca
/deZ.gaS."tax/, /deS.gaS."ta/ X SAMPA, Carioca
/dez.gas.ˈtaɾ/, /dez.gas.ˈta/ IPA, Paulistana
/dez.gas."ta4/, /des.gas."ta/ X SAMPA, Paulistana
/dɨʒ.ɡɐʃ.ˈtaɾ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

(Morfologia) desgaste + -ar.

verb desgastando · desgastado · desgasto · desgastas · desgasta · desgastamos

destruir pouco a pouco As ondas do mar desgastam as falésias.

In English

abrade transitive: to rub or wear off; to waste or wear away by friction
wear to erode due to use
chafe to rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction
distress to treat to make look old
wear out to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
degrade to reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down
attrit wear down through attrition
wear thin to lessen or weaken over time, as from overuse

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Chicago

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