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Etymology

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A portmanteau of Latin dēterō (to rub away; to wear out) and Latin rēterō (to rub off), from Latin terere (to rub, to tread). Compare English detriment for the former half of the portmanteau, and Galician and Portuguese derreter.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dereˈtiɾ/ [d̪e.reˈt̪iɾ]
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: de‧rre‧tir

Verb

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derretir (first-person singular present derrito, first-person singular preterite derretí, past participle derretido)

  1. (transitive, also pronominal) to melt
    Synonyms: deshelar, descongelar, disolver, liquidar
  2. (transitive) to spend, waste
    Synonyms: consumir, gastar

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