disparar
/dispaˈɾaɾ/ · A1 · verb
to shoot, to fire
🔫🚀 dis-PARAR: un-stop it — release what was held, and it fires
From Latin dis- (undo) + parare (to make ready), the same root as Spanish parar, to stop. To disparar is to un-stop something: let go of the held trigger and the shot goes off. Prices that se disparan are likewise let loose and shoot up.