prevaricar
/pɾevaɾiˈkaɾ/
verb
C1
o (masc.) a (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (eu)
- prevarico
- preterite (eu)
- prevariquei
- past participle
- prevaricado
Meaning
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to pervert justice
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O juiz prevaricou.
The judge perverted justice.
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Similar words
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Spanish
prevaricar is the Spanish 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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