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lesar

[lɛ'zaɾ]
verb
to injure, to harm, to damage
1. to cause physical or moral harm to someone; to prejudice or damage
The accident lesed his reputation.
O acidente lesou sua reputação.
2. in legal context: to injure the rights or interests of someone
The contract lesed the consumer's interests.
O contrato lesou os interesses do consumidor.
Synonyms
prejudicardanificarmachucarofenderferir
Antonyms
beneficiarfavorecerajudar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
lesar
commonly used in legal and formal contexts
Portugal
lesar
used primarily in juridical language

Related Idioms & Phrases

lesar direitos
lesar interesses
lesar a honra de alguém
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