esquilmar

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From quima (branch of a tree).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /eskilˈmaɾ/ [es.kilˈmaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: es‧quil‧mar

Verb

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esquilmar (first-person singular present esquilmo, first-person singular preterite esquilmé, past participle esquilmado)

  1. to harvest
    Synonym: cosechar
  2. to exhaust, exploit, flog, plunder, deplete (resources)
    Synonyms: agotar, explotar, saquear
  3. to fleece (con or trick someone)

Conjugation

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Further reading

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