desatar

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Portuguese

Etymology

From des- +‎ atar.

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desatar (first-person singular present desato, first-person singular preterite desatei, past participle desatado)

  1. to untie

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

From des- +‎ atar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /desaˈtaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: de‧sa‧tar

Verb

desatar (first-person singular present desato, first-person singular preterite desaté, past participle desatado)

  1. (transitive, reflexive) to untie, undo, unfasten, unleash
  2. (transitive) to provoke, set off, trigger (especially suddenly)
    • 2018 September 25, Pablo León, “¿Para quién es ‘cool’ Lavapiés?”, in El País:
      Gran parte de los manteros de la ciudad viven allí por lo que la muerte de Mame Mbaye, de 35 años, desató una oleada de protestas –se prendió fuego a contenedores y vehículos- y un gran despliegue policial para apaciguar el barrio.
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