descafeinar
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descafeinar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to decaffeinate
No utilizamos prodctos químicos para descafeinar nuestros granos de café.We don't use chemicals to decaffeinate our coffee beans.
2. (figurative) (to reduce the force of)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. to water down
Las autoridades están procurando descafeinar una declaración de este grupo de derechos humanos en apoyo a los prisioneros.The authorities are trying to water down a declaration of this human rights group in support of the prisoners.
b. to dilute
La única finalidad de estas negociaciones radica en descafeinar el conflicto, no en resolverlo.The only purpose of these negotiations is to dilute the conflict, not to solve it.
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