acabar con

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to end with”. Cognate with Portuguese acabar com.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /akaˈbaɾ kon/ [a.kaˈβ̞aɾ kõn]
  • Syllabification: a‧ca‧bar con

Verb

acabar con (first-person singular present acabo con, first-person singular preterite acabé con, past participle acabado con)

  1. (idiomatic) to exhaust, use up
    Han acabado con todos los recursos del país
    They exhausted all the resources of the country
  2. to finish, to put an end to
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