destrăbăla

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destrăbăla

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Unknown. Possibly a relatively modern word due to the presence of the intervocalic 'b' and lack of attestation in older texts, perhaps borrowed from Italian (s)traballare. Other theories include a Vulgar Latin root *disterebellāre, or from a derivative of *traballāre, but both are unlikely. Has also been noted in a rare regional form străbăla.

verb a destrăbăla 1st conjugation · destrăbălează · destrăbălat · a destrăbăla · destrăbălând

reflexive to go astray, become corrupted, depraved, perverted, full of vice, etc.
Similar: corupe, vicia, deprava, perverti

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MLA

"destrăbăla." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/destr%C4%83b%C4%83la. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

destrăbăla. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/destr%C4%83b%C4%83la

Chicago

"destrăbăla." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/destr%C4%83b%C4%83la.

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@misc{destra_ba_la_2026,
  title = {destrăbăla},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/destr%C4%83b%C4%83la},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}