despojar

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish despojar, itself from Latin dēspoliāre. Compare the inherited doublet debulhar.

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Verb

despojar (first-person singular present despojo, first-person singular preterite despojei, past participle despojado)

  1. (transitive) to deprive of
    Synonym: privar

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish , from Latin dēspoliāre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /despoˈxaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: des‧po‧jar

Verb

despojar (first-person singular present despojo, first-person singular preterite despojé, past participle despojado)

  1. (transitive) to strip, clear, leave bare
  2. (reflexive) to divest oneself of

Usage notes

  • Constructed as despojar a alguien de algo, despojarse de algo.

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