apagar

Portuguese

/ɐ.pɐ.ˈɣaɾ/, /ˌa.pa.ˈɡa(ʁ)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to put out; to extinguish to stop something from burning
  • (intransitive) to go out to stop burning
  • (transitive) to turn off to deactivate a device
  • (of a device) to go off to be deactivated
  • (transitive) to erase to remove markings or information
  • (computing) to erase; to delete to remove digital information
  • (transitive) to get rid of; to eliminate to destroy completely
  • (intransitive) to pass out to fall into deep sleep or unconsciousness

Etymology

Inherited from Latin *appācāre, ad- (to, towards, at, near, toward, upon, prefix meaning to, up to, against).

Origin

Latin

ad-

Gloss

to, towards, at, near, toward, upon, prefix meaning to, up to, against

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向

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