destacar
/destaˈkaɾ/ · B2 · verb
to stand out, to excel, to shine
🔦 de- + stack: pull one item out of the stack so it stands out
Think of de- as 'out of' and the root as 'stack/post' (same root as English attach and detach, from Italian staccare). To destacar is to detach one item from the group, so it stands apart: highlight, stress, or excel. Also used for detaching troops.