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despem-se

[dɨʃ-PEM-sə]
verb
they undress themselves / they get undressed
1. Third person plural present indicative reflexive form of 'despirem' - to remove one's clothes; to undress
They undress themselves before going to bed.
Eles despem-se antes de ir para a cama.
2. To strip off or remove clothing in a reflexive sense
The children undress themselves quickly after school.
As crianças despem-se rapidamente depois da escola.
Synonyms
desvestem-setiram a roupadespojam-se
Antonyms
vestem-seequipam-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
despem-se
Common usage in everyday contexts
Portugal
despem-se
Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

despirem-se de preconceitos (to shed one's prejudices)
despirem-se de ilusões (to shed one's illusions)
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