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    Desbaratar (en. Thwart)

    /des.ba.ɾaˈtaɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To undo someone's plans or projects.
    Bad weather ruined our travel plans.
    El mal tiempo desbarató nuestros planes de viaje.
    To alter the normal course of a process.
    His intervention disrupted the meeting.
    Su intervención desbarató la reunión.
    To prevent something from functioning properly.
    The error in the software derailed the entire system.
    El error en el software desbarató todo el sistema.

    Etymology

    It derives from the prefix 'des-' which indicates negation and 'baratar' that comes from the Latin 'barattare', meaning to exchange or negotiate.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to ruin a plan
    To frustrate or ruin a previously established plan.
    desbaratar un plan
    to disrupt a meeting
    To cause a meeting not to take place as expected.
    desbaratar una reunión
    to undermine peace
    To create conflicts or problems in a peaceful situation.
    desbaratar la paz

    Related Words

    undo
    To make something cease to be done.
    deshacer
    ruin
    To cause significant damage to something so that it does not function well.
    arruinar
    disrupt
    To alter the usual order or arrangement of things.
    trastocar

    Slang Meanings

    To spoil something.
    That comment derailed the entire conversation.
    Ese comentario desbarató toda la conversación.
    To break the dynamics of a group.
    I don't want to spoil the good vibe we have here.
    No quiero desbaratar la buena onda que hay aquí.