desamparar
/desampaˈɾaɾ/
verb
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- desamparo
- preterite (yo)
- desamparé
- past participle
- desamparado
Meaning
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to abandon
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Desampararon a los ancianos.
They abandoned the elderly.
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Similar words
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
desamparar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to abandon."
Practice
1 What does desamparar mean?
to abandon
2 Which fingerprint chart matches desamparar?
desamparar: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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