rintuzzare
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Probably ultimately from Latin tundere (“to beat”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
rintuzzàre (first-person singular present rintùzzo, first-person singular past historic rintuzzài, past participle rintuzzàto, auxiliary avére)
- (transitive, uncommon) to blunt (a weapon)
- (transitive, figurative) to blunt, to retort (an insult, an accusation, an attack, etc.)
- (transitive, figurative) to repress, to hold back, to curb (an emotion, a sentiment, etc.)
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of rintuzzàre (-are) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)