escarmentar

Spanish

Etymology

From Spanish escarmiento

Verb

escarmentar (first-person singular present escarmiento, first-person singular preterite escarmenté, past participle escarmentado)

  1. to punish severly, reprimand, rebuke
  2. to learn a lesson

Conjugation

  • Rule: e becomes an ie in stressed syllables.

    Synonyms

    Derived terms

    • ninguno escarmienta en cabeza ajena
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