-onza
Elementary
-o-nza
verb
actions
English:to exhaust/overwork
Shona DefinitionKana uka onza munhu unenge wamuita kuti apere muviri, nokumushusha kana kuti nokumushandisa zvakanyanya. Mai vaTarubva vakamugan'ira vachiti aionza mukadzi nebasa.

Definitions

To cause someone to become physically or mentally tired through excessive work or demands; to overwork or exhaust.

Kana uka onza munhu unenge wamuita kuti apere muviri, nokumushusha kana kuti nokumushandisa zvakanyanya.

Examples

Kana uka onza munhu unenge wamuita kuti apere muviri, nokumushusha kana kuti nokumushandisa zvakanyanya.

If you exhaust someone, you make them lose their strength, by tormenting them or using them too much.

Synonyms

-shusha
-shandisa zvakanyanya

Antonyms

-zorodza
(leave empty if none)
AI Context

become thin

Quick Reference

What does -onza mean in English?
-onza means "to exhaust/overwork" in English.
Definition of -onza
To cause someone to become physically or mentally tired through excessive work or demands; to overwork or exhaust.
Tsanangudzo ye-onza
Kana uka onza munhu unenge wamuita kuti apere muviri, nokumushusha kana kuti nokumushandisa zvakanyanya. Mai vaTarubva vakamugan'ira vachiti aionza mukadzi nebasa.
Part of speech
verb