derrengar

From a Vulgar Latin *dērēnicāre,^[1] from Latin rēnem.

• Hyphenation: der‧ren‧gar

derrengar (first-person singular present derrengo, first-person singular preterite derrenguei, past participle derrengado)

1. (transitive, reflexive) to bend, to cause to fall down

   Synonyms: curvar, derrear

2. (transitive) to beat up, to physically attack

   Synonyms: bater, espancar, estafar

3. to sway or waddle one's body with fluid movements

   Synonyms: gingar, saracotear, menear, requebrar

• derrear

From a Vulgar Latin *dērēnicāre,^[1] from Latin rēnem. Compare Galician derrear, Romanian dărâna, Old Italian direnare.

• IPA^(key): /derenˈɡaɾ/
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: de‧rren‧gar

derrengar (first-person singular present derrengo, first-person singular preterite derrengué, past participle derrengado)

1. to bend; twist
2. to wear out

• “derrengar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10