descarnar

descarnar [des-car-nar’]
article & verb transitive
1. To excarnate, to clear from flesh.
2. To take away part of a thing.
  • Descarnar los pellejos -> among curriers, to scrape hides or skins with the drawing-knife
3. To remove one from earthly things.
verb reflexive
4. To lose flesh, emaciate.
5. To destroy, undermine a spot of ground (mar). (Nautical)
6. To become uncovered (tierras, playas).
7. To prune too severely. (gram)

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