deixatar

Meaning

  1. (transitive) to dissolve, to dilute
  2. (figuratively, reflexive) to thin out, to lose strength or effectiveness

Concepts

Pronounced as (IPA)
[də.ʃəˈta]
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *dēexaptāre (“undo, untie”), from dē- + *exaptāre from ex- + aptō (“to fasten, to fit”). Cognate with Spanish desatar.

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