verb/boˈtaɾ/
to bounce; to throw, throw away; to fire, dismiss; to buck, throw (a rider or pack) by bucking; to lie down (to assume a reclining position)
“El Cuero es un monstruo que tiene su morada en el Bío-Bío. Su origen fué un cuero de asno que botaron al río, donde cobró vida y se desarrolló.”
Synonyms: echar, tirar, despedir, corcovear, acostar, derrochar, malgastar
Via Old French boter (“to strike”) (modern French bouter), from Frankish *buttan, from Frankish *bautan (“to hit, strike”). Compare French bouter, Portuguese botar and Italian buttare.