avassalar

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ vassalo +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: a‧vas‧sa‧lar

Verb

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avassalar (first-person singular present avassalo, first-person singular preterite avassalei, past participle avassalado)

  1. to make someone a vassal, to subjugate
    Synonym: tornar vassalo
  2. (by extension) to overwhelm (to overpower or crush)
    Synonym: dominar

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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