desencadear
Meaning
- (reflexive, transitive) to unchain, to unleash, to release (to remove chains from)
- (transitive) to unleash (to precipitate; to bring about)
- to trigger (to initiate something; to spark a response)
- (reflexive) to burst; to erupt
Concepts
Opposite of
encadear
Synonyms
desacorrentar
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/de.zẽ.ka.d͡ʒiˈa(ʁ)/
Etymology
From des- + encadear.
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