derrubar

Signification

1. (transitive) to demolish, to topple
2. (transitive) to knock down, to throw down
3. (transitive) to unseat

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/deruˈβaɾ/

Étymologie

From Old Galician-Portuguese derrobar, from Vulgar Latin *derūpare, from Latin rūpēs (“cliff”). Alternatively from derribar, from rīpa (“bank”).