romper

Definitions of romper
  1. verb
    inflict damage upon
    synonyms: dañar
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    abrasarse, acalorarse, agostar, arder, quemar
    burn with heat, fire, or radiation
    afligir
    cause physical pain or suffering in
    aherrumbrar, corroer, desgastar, herrumbrar, oxidar
    cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
    corroerse, desgastarse, erosionarse
    remove soil or rock
    desgarrar, destrozar, magullar, mutilar
    destroy or injure severely
    deteriorar, estropear, macular, manchar
    make imperfect
    destrozar, hacer pedazos, quebrar
    damage or destroy as if by violence
    escaldar, escaldarse
    burn with a hot liquid or steam
    abrasar, achicharrar, carbonizar, chamuscar, chamuscarse, quemar, requemar, socarrar
    burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
    afear, mancillar
    place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
    desfigurar
    mar or spoil the appearance of
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    alterar, cambiar, cualificar, modificar
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  2. verb
    destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
    synonyms: partir, quebrar
    partirse, romperse
    become separated into pieces or fragments
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    quebrar
    break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
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    dividir, separar
    make a division or separation
  3. verb
    break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
    synonyms: quebrar
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    partir, quebrar
    destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
  4. verb
    break partially but keep its integrity
    synonyms: fracturarse, rajarse, resquebrajar, romperse
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    agrietar, agrietarse
    crack due to dehydration
    agrietarse
    crack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper application; of paint and varnishes
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    agrietar, agrietarse, cuartearse, resquebrajar
    become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
  5. verb
    pass through (a barrier)
    synonyms: atravesar, penetrar
  6. verb
    make ineffective
    synonyms: derribar, echar abajo
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    alterar, cambiar, cualificar, modificar
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  7. verb
    ruin completely
    synonyms: estropearse, romperse
    descomponer, desmoronarse, fracturarse, partirse, romperse
    go to pieces
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    arreglar, atender, reparar
    restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
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    arruinar, destrozar, destruir
    destroy completely; damage irreparably
  8. verb
    do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
    synonyms: demoler, destrozar, destruir
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    demoler, derribar, derruir, destruir
    destroy completely
    desarmar, desmontar
    take apart into its constituent pieces
    allanar, aplanar, arrasar, explanar, hacer uniforme, igualar, terraplenar
    tear down so as to make flat with the ground
    desarraigar, exterminar, extirpar
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
    excluir
    prevent from being included or considered or accepted
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