prevaricar
/pɾeβaɾiˈkaɾ/
verb
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- prevarico
- preterite (yo)
- prevariqué
- past participle
- prevaricado
Meaning
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to pervert justice
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El juez prevaricó.
The judge perverted justice.
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Portuguese
prevaricar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to pervert justice."
Practice
1 What does prevaricar mean?
to pervert justice
2 Which fingerprint chart matches prevaricar?
prevaricar: neutral register, academic frequency, legal domain, neutral connotation.
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