abacorar

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From abacora +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /abakoˈɾaɾ/ [a.β̞a.koˈɾaɾ]
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  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧ba‧co‧rar

Verb

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abacorar (first-person singular present abacoro, first-person singular preterite abacoré, past participle abacorado)

  1. to attack
    Synonym: acometer
  2. to pursue relentlessly, to harass
    Synonyms: hostigar, perseguir, acosar
  3. to corner
  4. to overcome, to conquer
    Synonyms: supeditar, avasallar, rendir, sojuzgar, someter, sujetar, supeditar
  5. (Andes, Caribbean) to catch, to surprise
  6. to smooch while dancing
  7. (Cuba) to stockpile, to hoard, to corner the market
    Synonym: acaparar
  8. (Latin America) to monopolize

Conjugation

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Further reading

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