abestar

Portuguese

Etymology

From a- +‎ besta +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.besˈta(ʁ)/ [a.besˈta(h)]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.bɨʃˈtaɾ/ [ɐ.βɨʃˈtaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.bɨʃˈta.ɾi/ [ɐ.βɨʃˈta.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: a‧bes‧tar

Verb

abestar (first-person singular present abesto, first-person singular preterite abestei, past participle abestado)

  1. idiotize, dumb down (to make stupid)
    Synonyms: bestializar, bestificar, emburrecer

Conjugation

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