desposeer
desposeer(
dehs
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poh
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seh
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ehr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to dispossess
El dictador pretende desposeer a los ciudadanos de sus derechos.The dictator's attempting to dispossess citizens of their rights.
b. to strip someone of
Los conquistadores desposeyeron a los habitantes de la isla de su tierra.The conquerors stripped the island's inhabitants of their land.
desposeerse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to relinquish
El joven se desposeyó de sus pertenencias y se retiro a vivir una vida más espiritual.The young man relinquished his possessions and retired to live a more spiritual life.
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