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