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Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin expedīre (“to dispatch”), with the prefix reinterpreted as des-. Cognate with Galician espir.
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Verb
despir (first-person singular present dispo, third-person singular present despe, first-person singular preterite despi, past participle despido)
- (transitive, formal) to undress (to remove somebody’s clothes)
- Synonyms: desnudar, desvestir, tirar as roupas de, tirar a roupa de
- Antonym: vestir
A moça despiu-se antes de deitar na cama.- The lady undressed before lying in bed.
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