Spanish

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Etymology

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From des- +‎ empalmar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /desempalˈmaɾ/ [d̪e.sẽm.palˈmaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: de‧sem‧pal‧mar

Verb

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desempalmar (first-person singular present desempalmo, first-person singular preterite desempalmé, past participle desempalmado)

  1. (electricity, transitive) to disjoin, disconnect (undo the splice of the electrical and mechanical connection between two pieces of wire or cable)
    Synonym: desunir
    Antonyms: empalmar, unir
  2. (reflexive, vulgar, Spain) to lose a hard-on, to lose a boner, to lose an erection, go soft, go floppy
    Antonym: empalmarse

Conjugation

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