Spanish

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Etymology

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From des- +‎ madre (mother) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /desmaˈdɾaɾ/ [d̪ez.maˈð̞ɾaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: des‧ma‧drar

Verb

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desmadrar (first-person singular present desmadro, first-person singular preterite desmadré, past participle desmadrado)

  1. (transitive) to separate a baby animal from its mother
  2. (colloquial) to ruin, to mess up, to spoil
  3. (reflexive) to fall apart, to fall to bits

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