Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

desterrar

verb
/dɛs.teˈrɑr/
Definition
To exile or banish someone from a place.
Examples
  • After the uprising, the leaders were desterrados to a distant island.
  • He felt like he was desterrado from his community after the scandal.
  • Many political dissidents were desterrados during that regime.
Meaning
Desterrar refers to the act of forcing someone to leave their native country or home, often as a punishment or due to political reasons.
Synonyms
  • exile
  • banish
  • forsake
  • ostracize
  • displace