apestar

Spanish

Etymology

From a- + peste + -ar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /apesˈtaɾ/ [a.pesˈt̪aɾ]
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  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧pes‧tar

Verb

apestar (first-person singular present apesto, first-person singular preterite apesté, past participle apestado)

  1. (intransitive) to stink
    Synonyms: oler mal, (formal) heder
  2. to nauseate
  3. to cause a plague, disease
  4. to corrupt, spoil
  5. to annoy
  6. (colloquial, figuratively) to suck, to stink, to blow

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