desbastar

Portuguese

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to thin out to make sparser
  • (transitive) to hew; to whittle to cut or shape wood

Etymology

Affix from Portuguese bastar (be enough).

Origin

Portuguese

bastar

Gloss

be enough

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