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Spanish Word of the Day
Tuesday, July 8, 2014

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desatar, verb
to undo; to untie; to unleash

Desatar is another word which has a figurative meaning which is probably more common than the literal meaning. Literally, it refers to undoing or untying something or someone.

desatar un nudo
to undo or to untie a knot

desatar un perro
to unleash a dog

desatar el prisionero
to untie the prisoner

More often, especially in journalism, you’ll find it used metaphorically, to mean to spark off, or to unleash undesirable consequences:

Las nuevas medidas han desatado una ola de atentados.
The new measures have sparked off a wave of attacks.

Sus palabras desataron una intensa polémica.
His words unleashed a storm of controversy.

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