What does desprender in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word desprender in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use desprender in Spanish.

The word desprender in Spanish means detach, emit, get rid of, come off, deduce. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word desprender

detach

verbo transitivo (despegar cosas)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Desprende la cortina para lavarla.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. She detached the curtains from the rod so that she could wash them.

emit

verbo transitivo (emanar olor, sustancia)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cuando abrí la caja, la ropa desprendía olor a moho.
When I opened the box, the clothing emitted a moldy odor.

get rid of

(deshacerse de algo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ana se desprendió de toda la ropa de la temporada anterior.
Ana got rid of all of last season's clothes.

come off

verbo pronominal (soltarse, despegarse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Se desprendió el tacón de mi zapato.
The heel of my shoe came off.

deduce

(deducirse de algo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
De todo lo expuesto, se desprende que no es conveniente acometer el proyecto en este momento.
Taking everything into consideration, it has been deduced that it isn't convenient to undertake this project at the present moment.

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