destituir

destituir(
dehs
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tee
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tweer
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
1.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(to fire)
a. to dismiss
El presidente destituyó a su mano derecha por estar implicado en casos de corrupción.The president dismissed his right-hand man for being involved in instances of corruption.
b. to remove
El policía fue destituido de su cargo en espera de la investigación.The police officer was removed from his post pending the investigation.
c. to oust
El vicepresidente fue destituido como resultado del juicio político.The vice president was ousted as a result of the impeachment.
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
(to divest)
a. to deprive
No permitiré que nadie me destituya de mi derecho a visitar a mi hija.I will not let anyone deprive me of my right to visit my daughter.
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