Portuguese

Verb

adelgaçar ‎(first-person singular present indicative adelgaço, past participle adelgaçado)

1. (transitive) to thin (to make thin or thinner)
2. (intransitive) to thin (to become thin or thinner)
3. (transitive) to make lean or leaner, less fat
4. (intransitive) to become lean or leaner
5. (intransitive, of fog, a cloud, a shadow, etc.) to become less dense
6. (figuratively) to hone (to refine or master a skill)

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (to thin): afinar, delgaçar
• (to make or become more lean): emagrecer
• (hone): aguçar

Antonyms

• (to thin): engrossar, espessar
• (to make or become leaner): engordar
• (to become less dense): engrossar

Related terms

• delgaçar
• delgado
• delicado