despabilar — meaning in English

English meaning

• arouse verb To stir up or bring about a feeling, reaction, or interest.
• snuff noun Finely ground tobacco meant to be inhaled through the nose or held against the gum.

Senses

despabilar is used for these senses in English:

• arouse (transitive) To wake from sleep or stupor; to rouse.
• snuff To extinguish a candle or oil-lamp flame by covering the burning end of the wick until the flame is suffocated.

arouse — full definition

1. verb To stir up or bring about a feeling, reaction, or interest.
2. verb To sexually excite someone.
3. verb To wake someone from sleep.

snuff — full definition

1. noun Finely ground tobacco meant to be inhaled through the nose or held against the gum.
2. verb To put out a candle flame by pinching or covering it.
3. verb To put an end to something completely; to extinguish.

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