defasar

Portuguese

Etymology

From de- +‎ fase +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.fɐˈzaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.fɐˈza.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: de‧fa‧sar

Verb

defasar (first-person singular present defaso, first-person singular preterite defasei, past participle defasado)

  1. (transitive, physics, electronics) to phase differently; to produce a phase difference between (two alternating signals of the same frequency)
  2. (transitive, figurative) to delay or make fall behind; to become desynchronized

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