No. 10,756 in Spanish
derrocar
To overthrow or topple.
In a sentence
Los ciudadanos planearon derrocar al dictador debido a su gobierno opresivo.
The citizens planned to overthrow the dictator due to his oppressive rule.
In this context, 'derrocar' refers to the act of forcibly removing a leader from power.
Los movimientos sociales buscan derrocar ideas injustas que persisten en la sociedad.
Social movements aim to topple unjust ideas that persist in society.
Here, 'derrocar' is used figuratively to mean challenging and overturning societal ideas.
La historia muestra cómo las revoluciones han derrocado sistemas de gobierno ineficaces.
History shows how revolutions have overthrown ineffective governing systems.
'Derrocar' in this case is used to describe the historical act of revolution resulting in the removal of governments.
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