descabalgar

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *discaballicāre. By surface analysis, des- + cabalgar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /deskabalˈɡaɾ/ [d̪es.ka.β̞alˈɣ̞aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: des‧ca‧bal‧gar

Verb

descabalgar (first-person singular present descabalgo, first-person singular preterite descabalgué, past participle descabalgado)

  1. to dismount (a horse)
    Synonym: desmontar
  2. to unseat, remove from power
    • 2015 September 29, “Baños (CUP): “Si nos quieren imputar a todos, estaremos encantados””, in El País:
      El portavoz de Convergencia Democrática de Cataluña (CDC) en el Congreso, Pere Macías, ha considerado que detrás de la citación hay una persecución política para descabalgar a quien ha ganado en las urnas.
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