Catalan

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Etymology

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *minuscapāre. Cognate with Portuguese menoscabar.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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menyscabar (first-person singular present menyscabo, first-person singular preterite menyscabí, past participle menyscabat)

  1. (archaic, transitive, intransitive) to lessen, to diminish
  2. (archaic, transitive) to damage, to harm
    La Comissió LIBE per al Parlament Europeu informa que la crisi econòmica ha menyscabat els nostres drets fonamentals.
    The LIBE Committee of the European Parliament reports that the economic crises has harmed our fundamental rights.

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