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to beat

verb/iʃpɐ̃ˈkaɾ/medium

es·pan·car

Definition

To hit someone repeatedly and violently.
The bully tried to beat up the smaller kid. | The waves beat against the shore.
Common collocations
to beat someone upto beat severely

Etymology

Do latim 'expavicare', por influência de 'pancada'.

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