espulgar

Spanish

Etymology

From es- + pulga + -ar.

Verb

espulgar (first-person singular present espulgo, first-person singular preterite espulgué, past participle espulgado)

  1. (transitive, veterinary medicine) to delouse or deflea
  2. (transitive) to scrutinize
    • 2016 November 13, “Joven pasó preso 22 meses por el asesinato de un policía que no cometió”, in elsalvador.com:
      En ese momento el juez, con sus colaboradores, se retiró de la sala a espulgar por completo el expediente judicial.
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