esquinter
Meaning
to damage, ruin, or wear out, especially through use or misuse
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Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɛs.kɛ̃.te/
Etymology
From Occitan esquintar, from Old Occitan esquintar, probably from Vulgar Latin *exquintare (“divide into five”), from Latin ex- + quintus.
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