afrechar
verbregional/ɐfɾɨˈʃaɾ/rare
a·fre·char
Definition
To tighten, to compress, especially with a belt or bandage.
The nurse had to afrechar the bandage to stop the bleeding.
In the past, women would afrechar their corsets to accentuate their waists.
Common collocations
to afrechar a beltto afrechar a bandageto afrechar a strap
Etymology
Do latim 'affricare', com influência do português 'frecha'.