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extraviou

[ɛʃ.tra.vi.'ow]
verb
lost, mislaid, strayed
1. third person singular preterite of 'extraviar' - to lose or misplace something
He lost his passport during the trip.
Ele extraviou seu passaporte durante a viagem.
2. to go astray, to deviate from the correct path
The package went astray in the mail system.
O pacote se extraviou no sistema de correios.
3. to wander off or become lost
The child strayed from the group.
A criança se extraviou do grupo.
Synonyms
perdeudesapareceuse desviouse afastou
Antonyms
encontroulocalizourecuperou

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
extraviou
standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
extraviou
standard usage in Portugal, though 'perdeu' is more common in everyday speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

extraviar-se no caminho - to get lost on the way
extraviar a cabeça - to lose one's mind
extraviar o rumo - to lose one's way/direction
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