desobrigados
[de.so.bri.ˈɡa.dus]
adjectivemasculinepl: desobrigados (masculine plural) / desobrigadas (feminine plural)
relieved of obligation, exempt, freed from duty
1. Released or freed from an obligation, duty, or responsibility
After paying off the debt, they were desobrigados from their financial commitment.
Depois de pagar a dívida, eles ficaram desobrigados de seu compromisso financeiro.
2. Not required or obligated to do something; exempt
Employees who worked overtime were desobrigados to attend the morning meeting.
Funcionários que trabalharam horas extras ficaram desobrigados de comparecer à reunião da manhã.
3. Freed from a legal or contractual obligation
The guarantor was desobrigados after the principal debtor settled the loan.
O avalista ficou desobrigado após o devedor principal quitar o empréstimo.
This term is widely used in Brazilian legal, financial, and administrative contexts. It frequently appears in contracts, court documents, and formal correspondence. The concept reflects the importance of clearly defining rights and responsibilities in Brazilian business culture, where legal clarity is highly valued. In everyday speech, it may be replaced by more colloquial terms like 'dispensado' or 'livre'.
Related Idioms & Phrases
ficar desobrigado de algo (to be relieved of something)
deixar alguém desobrigado (to release someone from an obligation)
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