Spanish edit

Etymology edit

From des- +‎ cepa +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /desθeˈpaɾ/ [d̪es.θeˈpaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /deseˈpaɾ/ [d̪e.seˈpaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: des‧ce‧par

Verb edit

descepar (first-person singular present descepo, first-person singular preterite descepé, past participle descepado)

  1. (transitive) to extirpate, to uproot (to pull up by the roots)
    Synonyms: acepar, encepar, extirpar
  2. (transitive) to extirpate (to destroy completely)
    Synonyms: eliminar, exterminar, extirpar

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