enjugar

to wipe away

verb en-hoo-GAHR Rare

Also means

to pay off (a debt)

Usage Note

Enjugar has a literal sense of drying or wiping away moisture (enjugar las lágrimas, to wipe away tears) and a financial sense of clearing or paying off a deficit or debt. The spelling change g → gu before e applies: enjugue. It is a more elevated synonym of secar (to dry) in the literal sense, and of saldar in the financial sense.

Examples

"Ella enjugó las lágrimas de su hijo."

Natural Translation

She wiped away her son's tears.

Related Words

Explore Spanish by topic

SpanishNow

Spanish False Friends That Cause Real Embarrassment

Spanish false friends like embarazada and excitado don't mean what you think. Learn the trap words, the right ones to say instead, and how to stop guessing.

June 3, 2026 6 min read

SpanishNow

El or La? Spanish Noun Gender Rules Made Simple

El or la? Spanish noun gender is ~99% readable off the word's ending. Learn the o/a defaults, LONERS, feminine endings, and the handful of rebels to memorize.

June 3, 2026 7 min read

SpanishNow

How to Introduce Yourself in Spanish: 12 Real Phrases

Introduce yourself in Spanish with 12 ready-to-speak phrases — name, origin, age, and job — in both tú and usted, with the verb traps that trip up beginners.

June 9, 2026 5 min read

SpanishNow

Spanish Accent Marks: 3 Rules for Every Word

A Spanish word needs an accent mark in just three cases: it breaks the default stress, it's a homophone, or a weak vowel splits off. Here are all three rules.

June 3, 2026 6 min read