avariarsi

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reflexive verb

English translation: spoil

Example: Si è avariato con il denaro negli ultimi anni. (He has become stingy with money in recent years.)

Related terms

avarizia (noun): greed, 2. avarizioso (adjective): stingy

Etymology

From the Latin avarus, meaning "greedy".

Synonyms

diventare meschino, diventare cupo, diventare egoista