What does «desquitar» mean in Spanish?
- To recover or compensate for what has been lost, usually in a game.
Examples of use in Spanish: "debes jugar otra mano para ver si te desquitas".
"he perdido mucho en el juego, pero me desquitaré".
- Give compensation.
Examples of use in Spanish: "desquitar a uno por los estropicios producidos".
- Discounting.
Examples of use in Spanish: "le desquitó lo que le debía".
- (desquitarse) To make up for it.
Examples of use in Spanish: "desquitarse de una pérdida".
- (desquitarse) To take satisfaction or revenge for a grievance, defeat or displeasure one has received.
Examples of use in Spanish: "pudo desquitarse de esa mala pasada".
"se desquitó de ella cruelmente".