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derrochar
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Etymology
Probably from French dérocher (“to remove rocks from”), or influenced by it, from roche (“rock”). Its original meaning was to "throw down", but it seems to have evolved metaphorically to mean "to sell at a loss", and then "to squander". See also derrocar (“to cast or throw down”).
Pronunciation
Verb
derrochar (first-person singular present derrocho, first-person singular preterite derroché, past participle derrochado)
- to waste, squander
- Synonyms: farrear, desperdiciar, despilfarrar, malbaratar, malgastar
Conjugation
These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.
Related terms
Further reading
- “derrochar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025
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