desmanchar

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old French desmancher (to remove a tool’s handle), from des- (un-; dis-) + manche (handle) + -er.

Pronunciation

  • (Paulista) IPA(key): /dez.mɐ̃.ˈʃa(ɾ)/, /d͡ʒiz-/, /-(ɹ)/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /dez.mɐ̃.ˈʃa(ɾ)/, /-(ɻ)/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨʒ.mɐ̃.ˈʃaɾ/
  • Hyphenation: des‧man‧char

Verb

desmanchar (first-person singular present indicative desmancho, past participle desmanchado)

  1. to disassemble (to undo something piece by piece)
    Desmancharam o carro para reutilizar as peças.
    They disassembled the car to reuse the parts.
  2. to unmake; to destroy
    O vento desmanchou seu penteado.
    The wind unmade her hairdo.
    Suas mentiras desmancharam seu casamento.
    His lies destroyed his marriage.

Conjugation

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • desmancha-dúvidas
  • desmancha-prazeres
  • desmancha-samba
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