verb/aθeˈt͡ʃaɾ/
to lurk, to lie in wait for, waylay, watch out for; to spy, stalk
Synonyms: espiar, avizorar
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin sector Latin assectārī Spanish acechar Inherited from Latin assectārī. Doublet of asechar.