hundir

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin fundere, present active infinitive of fundō, from Proto-Italic *hundō, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰewd-. Doublet of fundir. Compare English found (“to cast metal”), founder (“to sink”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /unˈdiɾ/

Verb

1. (transitive) to sink, engulf
2. (transitive) to ruin, destroy
3. (reflexive) to sink, sink down
4. (reflexive) to collapse, cave in, subside
5. (reflexive) to break down, go to pieces, fall apart

Derived terms

• hundible
• hundimiento