desconjurar

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From des- +‎ conjurar.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /des.kõ.ʒuˈɾa(ʁ)/ [des.kõ.ʒuˈɾa(h)], /d͡ʒis.kõ.ʒuˈɾa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒis.kõ.ʒuˈɾa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /des.kõ.ʒuˈɾa(ɾ)/, /d͡ʒis.kõ.ʒuˈɾa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /deʃ.kõ.ʒuˈɾa(ʁ)/ [deʃ.kõ.ʒuˈɾa(χ)], /d͡ʒiʃ.kõ.ʒuˈɾa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒiʃ.kõ.ʒuˈɾa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /des.kõ.ʒuˈɾa(ɻ)/
 

  • Hyphenation: des‧con‧ju‧rar

Verb

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desconjurar (first-person singular present desconjuro, first-person singular preterite desconjurei, past participle desconjurado)

  1. to make someone swear or promise
  2. to exorcise/exorcize (ask a superior entity to cast evil spirits away)
    Synonym: exorcizar
  3. to curse
    Synonym: amaldiçoar
  4. (figurative) to insult, to offend
    Synonyms: insultar, ofender, desacatar, xingar, desrespeitar

Conjugation

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