despejar

[deʃ.pe.ˈʒaɾ]
verb
to evict; to dump; to pour out
1. to force someone to leave a property; to evict a tenant
The landlord will evict the tenant for non-payment of rent.
O proprietário vai despejar o inquilino por falta de pagamento do aluguel.
2. to empty or pour out the contents of something
She dumped the bucket of water into the garden.
Ela despejou o balde de água no jardim.
3. to discharge or release (waste, liquid, etc.)
The factory illegally dumped toxic waste into the river.
A fábrica despejou ilegalmente resíduos tóxicos no rio.
4. to reveal or blurt out information
He suddenly blurted out all his secrets.
Ele despejou todos os seus segredos de repente.
In Brazil, 'despejar' is heavily associated with social issues, particularly regarding tenant-landlord disputes and housing precarity in urban areas. The word carries weight in discussions about housing rights and social inequality. Environmental contexts use 'despejar' when discussing illegal dumping, a significant concern in Brazilian urban and rural areas.
NYC Slang
to kick out; to dump
Synonyms / Sinônimos
expulsaresvaziarderramarlançardescarregarrevelar
Antonyms / Antônimos
acomodarabrigarencherguardarmanter

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
despejar
most common usage for both eviction and dumping contexts
Rio de Janeiro
despejar
common in colloquial speech, especially regarding urban housing conflicts
São Paulo
despejar
widely used in legal and real estate contexts
Portugal
despejar
similar usage; also means to unpack or tidy up in some contexts

Related Words

despejodespejadodespejaderahabitaçãoinquilinoproprietáriolíquidoresíduo

Related Idioms & Phrases

despejar a boca
despejar tudo de uma vez
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