# Apachar

> To press a button or apply pressure to an object to reduce its size or deform it.

- Category: verb
- Region: Guatemala
- Published: 2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Examples

- "Apachá the button to turn it on."
- "I need to apachar the dough so it becomes thinner."
- "He/She apachó the can so it would fit in the bin."

## Synonyms

- press
- push
- crush

## Links

- [View in the dictionary](https://chapinismos.org/en/palabras/apachar/)
- [Spanish version](https://chapinismos.org/es/palabras/apachar/)
- [Spanish version (markdown)](https://chapinismos.org/es/palabras/apachar.md)
- [Full dictionary (llms-full.txt)](https://chapinismos.org/llms-full.txt)