Polyglot Dictionary

desdizer

/dʒizdʒiˈzeɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
desdigo
preterite (eu)
desdisse
past participle
desdito

Meaning

  1. to retract

    • Desdisse o que falou.

      He retracted what he said.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

desdecir

desdecir is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to retract."

Spanish

retractar

retractar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to retract."

Practice

1 What does desdizer mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ o que falou.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches desdizer?

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