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desquiciar

/deskiˈθjaɾ/

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verb/deskiˈθjaɾ/

to unhinge; to derange, drive crazy

desquiciar una puertato take a door off its hinges

Synonyms: trastornar, descomponer, enloquecer, exasperar

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old Spanish des- Spanish des- Spanish quicio Spanish -ar Spanish desquiciar From des- + quicio (“hinge”) + -ar.