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derretir

/dereˈtiɾ/

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verb/dereˈtiɾ/

to melt; to spend, waste

Synonyms: deshelar, descongelar, disolver, liquidar, consumir, gastar

A portmanteau of Latin dēterō (“to rub away; to wear out”) and Latin rēterō (“to rub off”), from Latin terere (“to rub, to tread”). Compare English detriment for the former half of the portmanteau, and Galician and Portuguese derreter.