← Back to Fala2Me

deslindar-se

[dɛʃ.lĩ.ˈda.sə]
verb
to extricate oneself, to free oneself, to disentangle oneself
1. to free oneself from a difficult situation, obligation, or entanglement
He managed to extricate himself from the scandal.
Conseguiu deslindar-se do escândalo.
2. to clarify or untangle a confusing matter
They need to disentangle themselves from this legal mess.
Precisam deslindar-se desta confusão legal.
3. to separate oneself or break free from bonds, constraints, or complications
She finally extricated herself from that toxic relationship.
Finalmente conseguiu deslindar-se daquele relacionamento tóxico.
Synonyms
desvencilhar-selivrar-sesoltar-selibertar-sedesenredar-se
Antonyms
enredar-seenvolver-seprender-seamarrar-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
deslindar-se
standard usage; commonly understood
Portugal
deslindar-se
formal and literary usage; less common in everyday speech
General
desvencilhar-se
more commonly used in contemporary Brazilian Portuguese as a synonym

Related Idioms & Phrases

deslindar-se de um problema
deslindar-se das garras
deslindar-se de uma situação complicada
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →