What is the Spanish word for "dispossess"?

Learn how to say "dispossess" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

dispossess

Spanish

desposeer

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Alternative translations of "dispossess"

despojar
privar
expropiar

Examples of how to use "dispossess" in Spanish

English
The new law will dispossess many small farmers.
Spanish
La nueva ley despojará a muchos pequeños agricultores.
English
They dispossess families of their land.
Spanish
Despojan a las familias de sus tierras.
English
The landlord dispossessed the tenants yesterday.
Spanish
El arrendador despojó a los inquilinos ayer.
English
She is dispossessing the small farmer now.
Spanish
Ella está despojando al pequeño agricultor ahora.
English
We have dispossessed no one this year.
Spanish
No hemos despojado a nadie este año.

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