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acovardar

verb/ɐkuvɐɾˈdaɾ/low

a·co·var·dar

Definition

To make (someone) cowardly; to cause to lose courage; to intimidate.
The enemy's threat failed to acovardar him.
Faced with the hostile crowd, he acovardou-se (became cowardly).

Etymology

Derivado de 'covarde', por sua vez do italiano 'codardo' ou do francês 'couard'.

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