despir

Senses

1. 1.

   to undress, to take off (clothes)

   to remove clothing from oneself or another person

2. 2.

   to strip, to divest

   to deprive someone of something, especially possessions or qualities (figurative)

3. 3.

   to undress oneself

   reflexive form (despir-se) meaning to remove one's own clothes

Examples

• "A mãe despiu a criança para dar banho."

  The mother undressed the child to give them a bath.

• "Ele se despiu rapidamente e entrou no chuveiro."

  He undressed quickly and got in the shower.

• "É preciso despir-se dos preconceitos para entender outras culturas."

  One must shed prejudices to understand other cultures.

Usage

Common verb used both literally (removing clothes) and figuratively (removing qualities, attitudes). Often used reflexively as "despir-se". The opposite is "vestir" (to dress). Commonly appears in the expression "despir-se de" meaning to rid oneself of something abstract.