Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From des- +‎ governar.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /dez.ɡo.veʁˈna(ʁ)/ [dez.ɡo.veɦˈna(h)], /d͡ʒiz.ɡo.veʁˈna(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒiz.ɡo.veɦˈna(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /dez.ɡo.veɾˈna(ɾ)/, /d͡ʒiz.ɡo.veɾˈna(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /deʒ.ɡo.veʁˈna(ʁ)/ [deʒ.ɡo.veʁˈna(χ)], /d͡ʒiʒ.ɡo.veʁˈna(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒiʒ.ɡo.veʁˈna(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /dez.ɡo.veɻˈna(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨʒ.ɡu.vɨɾˈnaɾ/ [dɨʒ.ɣu.vɨɾˈnaɾ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨʒ.ɡu.bɨɾˈnaɾ/ [dɨʒ.ɣu.βɨɾˈnaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨʒ.ɡu.vɨɾˈna.ɾi/ [dɨʒ.ɣu.vɨɾˈna.ɾi]

Verb edit

desgovernar (first-person singular present desgoverno, first-person singular preterite desgovernei, past participle desgovernado)

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to mismanage, to maladminister
  2. (transitive) to cause to get out of control
  3. (transitive) to deprave, to pervert
  4. (transitive) to squander (resources)
  5. (intransitive or reflexive) to lose control, to get out of hand
  6. (reflexive) to become depraved or perverted

Conjugation edit

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