Polyglot Dictionary

desgravar

/desɣɾaˈβaɾ/

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

Forms

present (yo)
desgravo
preterite (yo)
desgravé
past participle
desgravado

Meaning

  1. to deduct

    • Puedes desgravar el alquiler.

      You can deduct the rent.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

descontar

desgravar specifically means to deduct for tax purposes, tax-deductible; descontar is more general, to deduct or discount a price or amount.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

descontar

descontar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to deduct."

Practice

1 What does desgravar mean?

2 Fill the gap: Puedes ___ el alquiler.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches desgravar?

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