kupoza

How to say it

Meaning

To make something cooler, such as hot food, the body or a machine; figuratively, to ease pain, anger or the sting of a defeat.

Good to know

Causative of kupoa, to cool down. Common pairing: kupoza machungu, to ease the bitterness after a loss. A power substation is kituo cha kupoza umeme.

Examples

• Mama alipuliza chai ili kuipoza kabla ya kumpa mtoto.Mother blew on the tea to cool it before giving it to the child.
• Maji baridi husaidia kupoza mwili wakati wa joto.Cold water helps cool the body in hot weather.
• Ushindi huo ulipoza machungu ya mashabiki.That win eased the fans’ bitterness.