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desornamentar-se

[dez-or-na-men-TAR-se]
verb
to strip oneself of ornaments; to divest oneself of decorations
1. to remove or take off ornaments, decorations, or adornments from oneself
She decided to desornamentar-se before entering the church.
Ela decidiu desornamentar-se antes de entrar na igreja.
2. to simplify one's appearance by removing decorative elements
The actress desornamentar-se-á for the minimalist role.
A atriz desornamentar-se-á para o papel minimalista.
3. to rid oneself of embellishment or unnecessary adornment
He chose to desornamentar-se to show humility.
Ele escolheu desornamentar-se para mostrar humildade.
Synonyms
despir-se de adornosdespojar-sesimplificar-sedesenfeitar-se
Antonyms
ornamentar-seadornar-seenfeitar-seembelezar-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desornamentar-se
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
desornamentar-se
Standard usage; less common in everyday speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

desornamentar-se de vaidades
desornamentar-se para a ocasião
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