What does derribar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word derribar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use derribar in Spanish.

The word derribar in Spanish means tear down, knock down, floor, overthrow, depose. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word derribar

tear down, knock down

verbo transitivo (edificio: derrumbar, destruir)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
La compañía de demoliciones derribó el viejo edificio.
The demolition company knocked (or: tore) down the building.

floor

verbo transitivo (tumbar contra el suelo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El boxeador derribó a su oponente en el primer asalto.
The boxer floored his opponent in the first round.

overthrow, depose

verbo transitivo (derrocar, deponer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El ejército encabezará un golpe de estado para derribar al dictador.
The military will lead a coup d'état to overthrow the dictator.

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