/desaˈθeɾ/
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Translation
to undo, to take apart
Word origin
Formed from the prefix des- (denoting reversal) and hacer ('to do, make'), from Latin facere. It literally means to reverse what has been made.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- des- + facere
- English cognates
- fact, factory
Grammar
Verb type-er irregular (like hacer)
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
maleta .
I had to unpack the suitcase when I got home.
.
It is not easy to undo a mistake like this.
.
The heat started to melt the ice.
Deshice mucha .
I undid the knot with a lot of patience.
documento.
I want to undo all the changes to the document.
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