derribar

Definitions of derribar
  1. verb
    defeat soundly
    synonyms: destrozar, destruir
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    types:
    destrizar, trizar
    defeat totally
    type of:
    derrotar, vencer
    win a victory over
  2. verb
    make ineffective
    synonyms: echar abajo, romper
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    type of:
    alterar, cambiar, cualificar, modificar
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  3. verb
    destroy completely
    synonyms: demoler, derruir, destruir
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    type of:
    demoler, destrozar, destruir, romper
    do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
  4. verb
    fall down, as if collapsing
    synonyms: abatir, caerse, demoler, derrocar
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    type of:
    descender
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
  5. verb
    cause to topple or tumble by pushing
    synonyms: demoler, derrocar, volcar
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    type of:
    apretar, empujar
    move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
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