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
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