dejar

Definitions of dejar
  1. verb
    leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
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    abandonar
    leave unchanged
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    abstenerse
    resist doing something
  2. verb
    leave unchanged
    synonyms: abandonar
  3. verb
    go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
    synonyms: abandonar
    dejarse, olvidarse
    leave behind unintentionally
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    abandonar, desamparar
    leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
    dejar plantado, plantar
    forsake
    dejar varado
    leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue
  4. verb
    consent to, give permission
    synonyms: permitir
    asentir, conceder, permitir
    let have
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    aguantar, experimentar, sufrir, tolerar
    put up with something or somebody unpleasant
    autorizar
    grant authorization or clearance for
    admitir, incluir, integrar
    allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
    confiar, fiarse
    allow without fear
    aceptar
    tolerate or accommodate oneself to
    iniciar, investir
    accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite
    certificar, licenciar, otorgar una licencia
    authorize officially
    enredarse, involucrarse, pringarse, verse arrastrado a
    engage as a participant
  5. verb
    give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
    synonyms: abandonar, arrojar la toalla, rendirse
  6. verb
    choose not to consume
    synonyms: abstenerse
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    consumir, ingerir, tomar
    serve oneself to, or consume regularly
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    ayunar
    abstain from eating
    ayunar
    abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
    eludir, evitar, no tomar
    refrain from certain foods or beverages
    comer frugalmente, picar
    eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight
    comer frugalmente, picar
    follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons
  7. verb
    leave or unload
    synonyms: descargar
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    despachar, entregar, librar
    bring to a destination, make a delivery
  8. verb
    keep or lay aside for future use
    synonyms: acumular, almacenar, atesorar, guardar, meter
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    acopiar, amontonar, apilar, coleccionar, compilar, juntar, recoger, reunir
    get or gather together
    amontonar, apelotonar, apelotonarse, hinchar
    put together indiscriminately
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    conservar, guardar, mantener, retener
    retain possession of
  9. verb
    move out of or depart from
    synonyms: abandonar, irse, largarse, marcharse, partir, retirarse, salir
    ir, marchar, partir, salir
    go away from a place
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    entrar
    to come or go into
    types:
    arrojar, expeler, expulsar
    leave an aircraft rapidly, using an ejection seat or capsule
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    mover, moverse, trasladar
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  10. verb
    leave with; give temporarily
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    acercar, alcanzar, aproximar, ceder, dar, entregar, pasar, poner en manos de, traspasar
    place into the hands or custody of
  11. verb
    leave or give by will after one's death
    synonyms: abandonar, entregar, legar
    abandonar
    be survived by after one's death
    comunicar, hacer saber, impartir, pasar, transmitir
    transmit (knowledge or skills)
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    desheredar
    prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
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    premiar, recordar
    show appreciation to
    propagarse
    transmit from one generation to the next
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    dar, regalar
    give as a present; make a gift of
  12. verb
    to surrender someone or something to another
    synonyms: despachar, devolver, entregar, librar, prestar
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    acercar, alcanzar, aproximar, ceder, dar, entregar, pasar, poner en manos de, traspasar
    place into the hands or custody of
  13. verb
    give temporarily; let have for a limited time
    synonyms: prestar
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    alquilar, arrendar
    grant the services of or the temporary use of, for a fee
    confiar
    extend credit to
    adelantar, anticipar, avanzar
    pay in advance
    type of:
    dar
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
  14. verb
    be survived by after one's death
    synonyms: abandonar
    abandonar, entregar, legar
    leave or give by will after one's death
  15. verb
    put into the care or protection of someone
    synonyms: confiar
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    acercar, alcanzar, aproximar, ceder, dar, entregar, pasar, poner en manos de, traspasar
    place into the hands or custody of
  16. verb
    remove oneself from an association with or participation in
    synonyms: abandonar, irse, largarse, marcharse, retirarse
    ir, marchar, partir, salir
    go away from a place
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    cambiar, sufrir un cambio
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  17. verb
    make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
    synonyms: permitir
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    evitar, impedir
    stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
  18. verb
    desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
    synonyms: abandonar, desertar
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    escapar, evadirse, fugarse, huir, largarse, volar
    run away quickly
  19. verb
    put an end to a state or an activity
    synonyms: cesar, parar, terminar
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    continuar, persistir, seguir
    keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
    avanzar, continuar, proceder, seguir
    move ahead; travel onward in time or space
    continuar
    continue a certain state, condition, or activity
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  20. verb
    make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
    synonyms: permitir
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    ceder
    be the cause or source of
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