derrocar

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Catalan

Etymology

From de- +‎ roca +‎ -ar. First attested in 1074.

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Verb

derrocar (first-person singular present derroco, first-person singular preterite derroquí, past participle derrocat); root stress: (Central, Valencian, Balearic) /ɔ/

  1. (transitive) to knock down, to demolish
    Synonym: enderrocar

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References

  1. ^ derrocar”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
 

Verb

derrocar (first-person singular present derroco, first-person singular preterite derroquei, past participle derrocado)

  1. (transitive) to overthrow (to bring about downfall)

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

From de- + early Medieval Latin rocca (boulder), whence English rock.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /deroˈkaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: de‧rro‧car

Verb

derrocar (first-person singular present derroco, first-person singular preterite derroqué, past participle derrocado)

  1. to overthrow, to bring down
  2. to demolish, to knock down
    Synonyms: abatir, aniquilar, demoler, derribar, derruir, destruir
  3. to weaken, to enervate
  4. to hurl, to throw, to cast

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