Polyglot Dictionary

deshabitar

/desaβiˈtaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
deshabito
preterite (yo)
deshabité
past participle
deshabitado

Meaning

  1. to vacate

    • Deshabitaron la casa.

      They left the house empty.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

desocupar

deshabitar and desocupar are close synonyms for "to vacate" a building; desocupar is more common and general, also used for vacating a seat.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

desocupar

desocupar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to vacate."

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