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desgrudar

[dɛʃɡruˈdar]
verb
to unstick, to detach, to separate
1. to remove something that is stuck or glued to another surface
I had to unstick the label from the jar.
Tive que desgrudar o rótulo do pote.
2. to separate two things that are stuck together
The children's hands were stuck together and I had to unstick them.
As mãos das crianças estavam grudadas e tive que desgrudi-las.
3. figuratively, to separate or distance oneself from someone or something
He couldn't unstick himself from his phone.
Ele não conseguia desgrudar do celular.
Synonyms
soltardesprenderdesunirseparardestacar
Antonyms
grudarcolaraderirunirprender

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desgrudar
standard and widely used
São Paulo
desgrudar
common usage
Rio de Janeiro
desgrudar
common usage
Portugal
descolar, desunir
alternative forms more commonly used

Related Idioms & Phrases

desgrudar dos pais (to leave one's parents)
desgrudar do trabalho (to take a break from work)
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