despegar

Definitions of despegar
  1. verb
    cause to become detached or separated; take off
    synonyms: desvincular, separar
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    antonyms:
    sujetar
    cause to be attached
    types:
    desatar
    untie or unfasten
    desabrochar, descolgar, desenganchar
    take off a hook
    type of:
    desconectar, desenchufar
    make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten
  2. verb
    come to be detached
    synonyms: apartar, desatar, desfijar, desligar, desunir
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    antonyms:
    adherirse, enganchar, pegar, sujetarse
    become attached
    types:
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    arrebatar
    come off due to an explosion or other strong force
    tronchar
    remove by or as if by cutting
    desoldar
    remove the soldering from
    desprenderse
    come off
    type of:
    dividir, dividirse, escindir, partir, separar, separarse
    come apart
  3. verb
    become open
    synonyms: abrir, descorcharse, destapar
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    antonyms:
    cerrar, concluir, terminar
    become closed
    cerrar
    move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
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    types:
    abrir, aflojar, desabrochar, desatar, desprender
    become undone or untied
    type of:
    convertirse, transformarse
    undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
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