No. 4,866 in Spanish
derribar
"To knock down" or "to demolish."
In a sentence
El viento fuerte derribó los árboles en el parque.
The strong wind made the trees in the park fall.
Here, 'derribar' is used to describe the physical action of making something (trees) fall due to an external force (wind).
El equipo de construcción derribó el viejo edificio para dar lugar a nuevas estructuras.
The construction team demolished the old building to make room for new structures.
In this sentence, 'derribar' conveys the deliberate act of dismantling or destroying a structure.
La evidencia presentada en el juicio logró derribar los argumentos de la defensa.
The evidence presented in the trial managed to refute the defense's arguments.
Here, 'derribar' is used metaphorically to indicate invalidating or defeating ideas or arguments.
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