despedir, to discharge, dispatch, emit; to take leave (á, of); refl., to take leave, depart.

despegar, to open.

despeñadero, m., precipice.

despeñar, to hurl, fling, hurl over a precipice.

despertar, to arouse, awaken, awake, wake up; to break (of day); refl., to awake, wake up.

despierto, -a, adj. pp. (irr.) of despertar, aroused, awake.

desplegar, to unfold, uncoil, open, display; refl., to display, unfold.

desplomar, to fall; caer desplomado, to fall in a heap, fall flat; refl., to fall, fall flat (or in a heap).

despojar, to despoil, strip; refl., to strip oneself; to take off.

despojo, m., spoil; pl., spoils, remains, mortal remains.