What does "despojar" mean in English?

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Spanish

despojar

English

to strip

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Alternative translations of "despojar"

to deprive
to dispossess
to rob
to divest

Examples of how to use "despojar" in Spanish

Spanish
Lo despojaron de todas sus posesiones.
English
They stripped him of all his possessions.
Spanish
Él despoja al árbol de hojas secas.
English
He strips the tree of dry leaves.
Spanish
Ayer la ley despojó al barón.
English
Yesterday, the law deprived the baron.
Spanish
Cuando era niño me despojaban de juguetes.
English
When I was a child, they would take away my toys.
Spanish
Mañana te despojaré de esa carga.
English
Tomorrow I will strip you of that burden.

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Lo despojaron de todas sus posesiones.

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