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desprovisto

devoid

adjective dehs-proh-BEES-toh Rare

Also means

lacking

Usage Note

Desprovisto is always followed by the preposition de: desprovisto de recursos ('devoid of resources'). It agrees in gender and number: desprovisto / desprovista / desprovistos / desprovistas. It is more formal and emphatic than sin ('without') and implies a notable or total absence. The related verb is desproveer.

Examples

"La región estaba desprovista de servicios básicos."

Natural Translation

The region was devoid of basic services.

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