abacorar

From abacora +‎ -ar.

• IPA^(key): /abakoˈɾaɾ/ [a.β̞a.koˈɾaɾ]

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• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: a‧ba‧co‧rar

abacorar (first-person singular present abacoro, first-person singular preterite abacoré, past participle abacorado)

1. to attack

   Synonym: acometer

2. to pursue relentlessly, to harass

   Synonyms: hostigar, perseguir, acosar

3. to corner
4. to overcome, to conquer

   Synonyms: supeditar, avasallar, rendir, sojuzgar, someter, sujetar, supeditar

5. (Andes, Caribbean) to catch, to surprise
6. to smooch while dancing
7. (Cuba) to stockpile, to hoard, to corner the market

   Synonym: acaparar

8. (Latin America) to monopolize

• “abacorar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024