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Portuguese
Etymology
From a- + vassalo + -ar.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: a‧vas‧sa‧lar
Verb
avassalar (first-person singular present avassalo, first-person singular preterite avassalei, past participle avassalado)
- to make someone a vassal, to subjugate
- Synonym: tornar vassalo
- (by extension) to overwhelm (to overpower or crush)
- Synonym: dominar
Conjugation
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.
Derived terms