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desatar

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From des- +‎ atar.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /de.zaˈta(ʁ)/ [de.zaˈta(h)], /d͡ʒi.zaˈta(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.zaˈta(h)]
 

Verb

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desatar (first-person singular present desato, first-person singular preterite desatei, past participle desatado)

  1. to untie

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From des- +‎ atar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /desaˈtaɾ/ [d̪e.saˈt̪aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: de‧sa‧tar

Verb

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desatar (first-person singular present desato, first-person singular preterite desaté, past participle desatado)

  1. (transitive, reflexive) to untie, undo, unfasten, unleash
  2. (transitive) to provoke, set off, trigger (especially suddenly)
    • 2018 September 25, Pablo León, “¿Para quién es ‘cool’ Lavapiés?”, in El País[1]:
      Gran parte de los manteros de la ciudad viven allí por lo que la muerte de Mame Mbaye, de 35 años, desató una oleada de protestas –se prendió fuego a contenedores y vehículos- y un gran despliegue policial para apaciguar el barrio.
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