desamparo

Definitions of desamparo
  1. noun
    the act of giving something up
    synonyms: abandono, desasistencia, deserción
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    types:
    apostasía
    the act of abandoning a party for cause
    type of:
    rechazo
    the act of rejecting something
  2. noun
    the property of being helpless in the face of attack
    synonyms: desabrigo, desprotección, indefensión
  3. noun
    powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
    synonyms: debilidad, flaqueza, fragilidad
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    type of:
    impotencia
    the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
  4. noun
    a feeling of being unable to manage
    synonyms: debilidad, impotencia
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    type of:
    depre, depresión, hoyo, mella, muesca
    sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
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