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    Despojo (en. Dispossession)

    /desˈpo.xo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    The result of stripping away or being stripped of something.
    The stripping of his inheritance left the family without resources.
    El despojo de su herencia dejó a la familia sin recursos.
    Corpse or remains of something that has been destroyed.
    The spoils of war were evident in the city.
    Los despojos de la guerra fueron evidentes en la ciudad.
    Inert body, object of some type of sacrifice.
    The remains of the animal were offered in the ceremony.
    Los despojos del animal fueron ofrecidos en la ceremonia.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'despoliāre', which means to strip away.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    stripping of rights
    Loss of rights that one had over something.
    despojo de derechos
    body in despoilment
    Refers to a corpse or remains.
    cuerpo en despojo
    spoils of a war
    Remains and consequences of a military conflict.
    despojos de una guerra

    Related Words

    strip
    To take away from someone what they have.
    despojar
    stripped
    That has been deprived of something.
    despojado
    dispossession
    Act of taking possession away from something.
    desposesión

    Slang Meanings

    To lose everything abruptly.
    After the scam, he ended up in despoilment.
    Después de la estafa, terminó en despojo.
    To be left with nothing.
    He went to the street and now lives in despoilment.
    Se fue a la calle y ahora vive en despojo.