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dispossessed

/ˌdɪs.pəˈzest/

Traducción: Describe a una persona despojada de sus bienes, estatus o derechos básicos, a menudo en un contexto social o político., Verbo que significa privar a alguien de su propiedad, bienes o derechos, a menudo por medios legales o forzosos.

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adjective

/ˌdɪs.pəˈzest/C1formalpolitical
  • esDescribe a una persona despojada de sus bienes, estatus o derechos básicos, a menudo en un contexto social o político.

Describes someone who has been deprived of their property, status, or basic rights, often used in social or political contexts.

  1. Deprived of propertyC1formal

    Having been stripped of possessions, land, or property, often by force or legal action.

    esdesposeído

    • The dispossessed farmers were forced to leave their ancestral lands.
    • After the war, many families were left dispossessed and homeless.
    • The government provided aid to the dispossessed refugees.

    Sinónimosdeprivedimpoverishedstripped

    Antónimoslanded

  2. Socially marginalizedC1formal

    Lacking the rights, opportunities, or status that others have; disenfranchised.

    esdesposeído, marginado socialmente

    • The novel tells the story of the dispossessed working class.
    • Charities work to support the dispossessed in urban slums.
    • The dispossessed often struggle to find a voice in society.

    Sinónimosdepriveddisadvantageddisenfranchisedoppressedunderprivilegedvoiceless

    Antónimosenfranchisedprivileged

Formas
  • more dispossessed comparative form
  • most dispossessed superlative form

verb

dispossess/ˌdɪs.pəˈzes/C1formal
  • esVerbo que significa privar a alguien de su propiedad, bienes o derechos, a menudo por medios legales o forzosos.

A verb meaning to deprive someone of property, possessions, or rights, often through legal or forceful means.

  1. Deprive of propertyC1formal

    To take away someone's property, land, or possessions, often by legal or official means.

    esDesposeer

    • The government dispossessed the landowners to build the new highway.
    • Many families were dispossessed of their homes during the war.
    • The court ordered the company to dispossess the illegal occupants.

    Sinónimosconfiscatedeprivedivestexpropriateseizestrip

    Antónimosbestowendowgrantinvestvest

Formas
  • dispossessed past participle
  • dispossessed past simple
  • dispossessing present participle
  • dispossesses third person singular