asolar

/asoˈlaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
asuelo
preterite (yo)
asolé
past participle
asolado

Meaning

  1. to devastate

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

arrasar

asolar is a close synonym for arrasar, "to devastate," often used for natural disasters.

devastar

asolar and devastar are close synonyms for "to devastate," largely interchangeable.

desolar

asolar and desolar are close synonyms for "to devastate," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

assolar

assolar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to devastate."

Practice

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