This is the 4885th most frequent Spanish word.
desencadenó
"Desencadenó" means "triggered" or "unleashed."
In this sentence, 'desencadenó' is used as a verb that denotes 'triggered' or 'caused', indicating a direct causation between the wind and the storm.
El fuerte viento desencadenó una tormenta inesperada.
The strong wind triggered an unexpected storm.
Here, 'desencadenó' is applied metaphorically to describe the political debate initiating or setting into motion consequential protests.
El debate político desencadenó una serie de protestas en todo el país.
The political debate unleashed a series of protests throughout the country.
In this case, 'desencadenó' signifies the act of causing or resulting in an event—contextually, the accident.