desinformar

Portuguese

Etymology

From des- +‎ informar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /de.zĩ.foʁˈma(ʁ)/ [de.zĩ.foɦˈma(h)], /d͡ʒi.zĩ.foʁˈma(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.zĩ.foɦˈma(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /de.zĩ.foɾˈma(ɾ)/, /d͡ʒi.zĩ.foɾˈma(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /de.zĩ.foʁˈma(ʁ)/ [de.zĩ.foʁˈma(χ)], /d͡ʒi.zĩ.foʁˈma(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.zĩ.foʁˈma(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /de.zĩ.foɻˈma(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.zĩ.fuɾˈmaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.zĩ.fuɾˈma.ɾi/

Verb

desinformar (first-person singular present desinformo, first-person singular preterite desinformei, past participle desinformado)

  1. (transitive) to misinform

Conjugation

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Spanish

Etymology

From des- +‎ informar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /desinfoɾˈmaɾ/ [d̪e.sĩɱ.foɾˈmaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: de‧sin‧for‧mar

Verb

desinformar (first-person singular present desinformo, first-person singular preterite desinformé, past participle desinformado)

  1. (transitive) to misinform
    • 2017 March 7, “VP exigió al CNE mejorar y aumentar el número de máquinas habilitadas”, in El Nacional[1]:
      El CNE en vez de motivar la participación en este proceso lo que ha hecho es desinformar y vulnerar el reglamento y la Ley de Funcionamientos de Partidos Políticos.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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