smaltire

Smaltire is an Italian verb that denotes the action of processing, handling, or disposing of something. It is used in literal and figurative contexts to mean digesting or metabolizing substances, disposing of waste, or overcoming a situation or emotion.

In biological and medical usage, smaltire refers to the body's processing of substances. For example, the liver smaltisce l’alcol, and medicines or nutrients are said to be smaltiti as they are metabolized and eliminated. In everyday speech, people also say they need time to smaltire a heavy meal or to smaltire the impact of surprising news.

In environmental and industrial contexts, smaltire means to dispose of or treat waste. It appears in phrases like smaltire rifiuti or smaltimento dei rifiuti, referring to the process and facilities involved in waste treatment, recycling, and safe elimination. The noun smaltimento is commonly used alongside regulatory and logistical discussions of waste management.

In figurative usage, smaltire is used to describe dealing with or coming to terms with a difficult experience, such as smaltire un lutto or smaltire una delusione. It conveys the idea of processing a matter until it is resolved or accepted.

Conjugation and forms: smaltire is a regular -ire verb with isc in the present tense. Present: io smaltisco, tu smalti, lui/lei smaltisce, noi smaltiamo, voi smaltite, loro smaltiscono. Past participle: smaltito. Gerund: smaltendo.