Polyglot Dictionary

desalojar

/dezaloˈʒaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
desalojo
preterite (eu)
desalojei
past participle
desalojado

Meaning

  1. to evict

    • Desalojaram os moradores.

      They evicted the residents.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

despejar

desalojar and despejar are close synonyms for "to evict"; despejar also separately means "to pour out."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

desahuciar

desahuciar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to evict."

Spanish

desalojar

desalojar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to evict."

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