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kusambaratisha

koo-sah-mbah-rah-TEE-shah

How to say it

Swahilikusambaratishakoo-sah-mbah-rah-TEE-shah
Englishto break up, to scatter, to wreck
Frenchdisperser, désintégrer, briser

Meaning

To break something apart or scatter a group so that it no longer holds together, such as a marriage, a party or an enemy force.

Good to know

Causative of kusambaratika, to fall apart. Used of groups and relationships: kusambaratisha ndoa, to break up a marriage.

Examples

  • Wivu unaweza kusambaratisha familia.Jealousy can break up a family.
  • Polisi walisambaratisha kundi la wezi.The police broke up a gang of thieves.
  • Migogoro ya ndani ilisambaratisha chama hicho.Internal conflicts wrecked that party.

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