scantonare

Italian

Verb

scantonàre (first-person singular present scantóno, first-person singular past historic scantonài, past participle scantonàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to round, to chamfer, to smooth at the corners (marble, glass, etc.)
  2. (transitive, bookbinding) to round the corners of (books, cards, etc.)
  3. (transitive, figurative, rare) to consume, to squander (wealth)
    Synonyms: consumare, intaccare
  4. (intransitive) to turn the corner quickly (to avoid someone) [auxiliary avere]
  5. (intransitive, figurative) to shirk obligations [auxiliary avere]
  6. (intransitive, figurative) to change the subject, to duck questions [auxiliary avere]
  7. (transitive, archaic) to evade, to dodge (someone)

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