acorralar
to corner
verb ah-koh-rrrah-LAHR Rare
Origin: From a- + corral (enclosure)
Also means
to round up
Usage Note
Acorralar literally means to drive animals into a corral, and figuratively means to corner or trap a person or force an adversary into a position with no escape (lo acorralaron en el callejón, they cornered him in the alley). It is also used in chess and political debate metaphorically.
Examples
"La policía acorraló al sospechoso en el callejón."
Natural Translation
The police cornered the suspect in the alley.

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