rintuzzare

Meaning

  1. (transitive, uncommon) to blunt (a weapon)
  2. (figuratively, transitive) to blunt, to retort (an insult, an accusation, an attack, etc.)
  3. (figuratively, transitive) to repress, to hold back, to curb (an emotion, a sentiment, etc.)

Hyphenated as
rin‧tuz‧zà‧re
Pronounced as (IPA)
/rin.tutˈt͡sa.re/
Etymology

Probably ultimately from Latin tundere (“to beat”).

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