resquebrajar

Word: resquebrajar

Meaning:
"Resquebrajar" is a Spanish verb that means to crack, fracture, or cause something to become fissured or broken into small pieces. It’s often used to describe the formation of cracks, especially in materials like glass, wood, or ceramics. The action implies causing a surface to split or crack without completely breaking apart.

Parts:

• Prefix: "re-" often indicates repetition or intensification.
• Root: "quebrar" which means "to break."
• The structure suggests "to break again" or "to cause to crack."

Synonyms:

• agrietar (to crack)
• resquebrajarse (reflexive or intransitive form, meaning to crack)
• fracturar (to fracture)
• hendirse (to split)

Antonyms:

• repararse (to repair oneself)
• unirse (to join, to unite)
• sanar (to heal)

Additional Notes:

• The verb is transitive, meaning it generally takes a direct object (you "resquebrajas" something — you cause it to crack).
• When used reflexively (resquebrajarse), it means the object cracks or fractures by itself.

Example:

• "El frío hizo que la madera se resquebrajara."
  (The cold caused the wood to crack.)