despojar

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) to deprive of

Conjugation

Synonyms


Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish [Term?], from Latin dēspoliāre, present active infinitive of dēspoliō.

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.

Conjugation

      Derived terms

      • despojo
      • despojos mortales
      • despojos de la guerra

      Further reading

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