Portuguese

Verb

desbastar ‎(first-person singular present indicative desbasto, past participle desbastado)

1. (transitive) to thin out (to make sparser)
2. (transitive) to hew; to whittle (to cut or shape wood)

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

See basto ‎(“rough”)

Verb

desbastar ‎(first-person singular present desbasto, first-person singular preterite desbasté, past participle desbastado)

1. to smooth

Conjugation