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desentenderse

[d̪esẽn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪eɾse]

Rhymes with eɾ.se

Where it comes from

Del prefijo des- y entender, con el pronombre reflexivo átono.

verb haberse desentendido · desentendiéndose · habiéndose desentendido · desentendido · me desentiendo · te desentiendes

Dejar de poner atención, participar o involucrarse en un asunto o situación.
Fingir que no se entiende una cosa; simular ignorancia.

In English

wash one's hands to absolve oneself of responsibility or future blame for
play dumb to pretend to be slow-witted

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MLA

"desentenderse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/desentenderse. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

desentenderse. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/desentenderse

Chicago

"desentenderse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/desentenderse.

BibTeX

@misc{desentenderse_2026,
  title = {desentenderse},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/desentenderse},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}