Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *dērūpāre, from rūpēs (cliff, rock), with influence from romper (to break). Cognate with Portuguese derrubar (to overthrow, to destroy, to knock down) and with Spanish derrubio (debris, deposit).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /derumˈbaɾ/ [d̪e.rũmˈbaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: de‧rrum‧bar

Verb

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derrumbar (first-person singular present derrumbo, first-person singular preterite derrumbé, past participle derrumbado)

  1. (transitive) to demolish
  2. (reflexive) to break down, to slump
  3. (reflexive) to undermine

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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