Desprenderse (en. To break away)

/des.pɾenˈdeɾ.se/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

English definition_text: To separate from a place, a person, or a thing.

English example_sentence: The child detached from his mother's hand.

El niño se desprendió de la mano de su madre.

English definition_text: To emit or throw off something that was joined or adhered.

English example_sentence: The leaves began to detach with the wind.

Las hojas comenzaron a desprenderse con el viento.

English definition_text: To free oneself from a moral or emotional weight.

English example_sentence: He managed to detach from the remorse after confessing the truth.

Se logró desprenderse del remordimiento tras confesar la verdad.

English etymology_origin: From the verb 'prender', which means 'to unite' or 'to grasp', with the prefix 'des-', which indicates separation.

English phrase: detach from the bonds

English meaning: Free oneself from obligations or commitments

desprenderse de las ataduras

English phrase: detach from material things

English meaning: Renounce material possessions

desprenderse de lo material

English phrase: detach from doubts

English meaning: Eliminate uncertainties or fears

desprenderse de dudas

English related_word: detachment

English description: The action of detaching

desprendimiento

English related_word: grasp

English description: To unite or fix something

prender

English related_word: loose

English description: That is not tied or attached

suelto

English slang_meaning: To detach from bad things

English slang_example: It's time to detach from those bad influences.

Es hora de desprenderse de esas malas influencias.

English slang_meaning: To detach in the sense of relaxing or freeing oneself

English slang_example: I need to detach from stress this weekend.

Necesito desprenderme de estrés este fin de semana.