derrochar

== Spanish == === Etymology === Probably from French dérocher (“to remove rocks from”), or influenced by it, from roche (“rock”). Its original meaning was to "throw down", but it seems to have evolved metaphorically to mean "to sell at a loss", and then "to squander". See also derrocar (“to cast or throw down”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /deroˈt͡ʃaɾ/ [d̪e.roˈt͡ʃaɾ] Rhymes: -aɾ Syllabification: de‧rro‧char === Verb === derrochar (first-person singular present derrocho, first-person singular preterite derroché, past participle derrochado) to waste, squander Synonyms: farrear, desperdiciar, despilfarrar, malbaratar, malgastar ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “derrochar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025