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/Sounds like "dehs" (as in "debt") + "mah" (as in "mark") + "DRAHR" (as in "draft")/

Meaning

To destroy, wreck, or break something completely, leaving it beyond repair. In Mexico, 'desmadrar' is taking something to total destruction with no chance of fixing it.

Examples

The car broke down in the middle of the highway.

Don't grab it like that, you're gonna desmadrar it.

Regional synonyms

Gossip or a rumor about someone's private life making the rounds among acquaintances. Used across the entire Spanish-speaking world both as a noun (the gossip itself) and as a social activity at work, home, or in the neighborhood.