Spanish word

extremar

Pronunciation

IPA/ekstɾeˈmaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbheighten

Example

Debemos extremar las precauciones.

We must heighten the precautions.

Illustration for extremar (heighten)

More examples

La empresa decidió extremar las medidas de seguridad.

The company decided to tighten security measures.

Core concept

A control dial set to maximum safety.

Common phrases

  • extremar las precauciones

    heighten precautions

  • extremar medidas

    tighten measures

  • extremar la vigilancia

    increase surveillance

Similar words

aumentar: Quantities or occurrences become larger or more frequent.
intensificar: An existing condition becomes notably more intense or forceful.
reforzar: Safeguards are strengthened to be firmer and more reliable.
redoblar: Efforts or vigilance are stepped up, often repeatedly or doubled.

Definition in Spanish

Aumentar y reforzar medidas o precauciones hasta un grado muy alto para evitar riesgos.

Word origin

Derived from Spanish extremo (Latin extremus 'outermost') with the suffix -ar, meaning 'make extreme' and so to heighten precautions or measures to a very high degree.

Usage tips

  • Common in formal warnings and news reports and often sounds urgent, and it typically occurs with plural nouns naming precautions or measures.

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