Despojarse (en. Strip away)

/des.po.'xaɾ.se/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To rid oneself of clothing or personal items.

He took off his coat before entering the restaurant.

Se despojó de su abrigo antes de entrar al restaurante.

To renounce something, to get rid of an idea or emotional belonging.

He decided to let go of the memories that caused him sadness.

Decidió despojarse de los recuerdos que le causaban tristeza.

To deprive oneself of something that one possesses.

Ridding oneself of selfishness is essential to living in harmony.

Despojarse de egoísmo es esencial para vivir en armonía.

From Latin 'despoiare', which means to deprive someone of something or to take it away from them.

to rid oneself of insecurities

To free oneself from fears or personal doubts.

despojarse de las inseguridades

to rid oneself of possessions

To let go of material goods.

despojarse de posesiones

to rid oneself of prejudices

To eliminate stereotypes or preconceived judgments.

despojarse de prejuicios

spoils

Something that has been lost or left behind.

despojo

to strip

To take away from someone what they possess.

despojar

to detach

To separate something from a place or from something else.

desprender

To be left in the nude

After the party, he ended up in the nude and didn't care.

Después de la fiesta, se quedó en pelotas y no le importó.

To get undressed quickly

When the police arrived, everyone got undressed quickly.

Cuando llegó la policía, todos se despojaron a lo rápido.