dexar

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin laxāre, present active infinitive of laxō. Compare Spanish dejar, Portuguese and Galician deixar.

Verb

dexar (first-person singular indicative present dexo, past participle dexáu)

1. to leave, abandon a place
2. to permit, allow, let
3. to stop, give up

Conjugation

Conjugation of dexar

infinitive		dexar
gerund		dexando
past participle		m dexáu, f dexada, n dexao, m pl dexaos, f pl dexaes
person		first singular yo	second singular tu	third singular él/elli	first plural nosotros/nós	second plural vosotros/vós	third plural ellos
indicative	present	dexo	dexes	dexa	dexamos	dexáis	dexen
	imperfect	dexaba	dexabes	dexaba	dexábemos, dexábamos	dexabeis, dexabais	dexaben
	preterite	dexé	dexasti, dexesti	dexó	dexemos	dexastis, dexestis	dexaron
	pluperfect	dexare, dexara	dexares, dexaras	dexare, dexara	dexáremos, dexáramos	dexareis, dexarais	dexaren, dexaran
	future	dexaré	dexarás	dexará	dexaremos	dexaréis	dexarán
	conditional	dexaría	dexaríes	dexaría	dexaríemos, dexaríamos	dexaríeis, dexaríais	dexaríen
subjunctive	present	dexe	dexes, dexas	dexe	dexemos	dexéis	dexen, dexan
	imperfect	dexare, dexara	dexares, dexaras	dexare, dexara	dexáremos, dexáramos	dexareis, dexarais	dexaren, dexaran
imperative		—	dexa	—	—	dexái	—

Old Spanish

Etymology

From earlier lexar and variants, from Latin laxāre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /deˈʃaɾ/

Verb

dexar

1. to leave something, abandon something
   • between 1140-1207, Anonymous (or Per Abbat), Cantar de mío Cid 3149-3150:

     Por mis fijas q̃m dexaron yo nõ he desonor / Ca uos las casastes Rey
     (modernized spelling) Por mis hijas que me dejaron, yo no(n) he deshonor, / ca vos las casaste(i)s, rey.

     I have no dishonour [to account for] from my daughters, who left me [after they married], as you oversaw their marriage, my king

2. to leave something in a certain way
   • between 1140-1207, Anonymous (or Per Abbat), Cantar de mío Cid 461:

     Todos son exidos las puertas dexadas an abiertas

     Everyone has gone out; they have left the doors open

3. let somebody do something
   • between 1140-1207, Anonymous (or Per Abbat), Cantar de mío Cid 897:

     Hyd por castiella & dexen uos andar minaya
     (modernized spelling) Id por Castilla e déjen(v)os andar, Minaya.

     Go to Castille, and they should let you pass, Minaya

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish dexar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /deˈxaɾ/ [d̪eˈxaɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ

Verb

dexar (first-person singular present dexo, first-person singular preterite dexé, past participle dexado)

1. Obsolete spelling of dejar

Conjugation

    Conjugation of dexar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			dexar
gerund			dexando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		dexado		dexada
		plural		dexados		dexadas
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	dexo	dexastú dexásvos	dexa	dexamos	dexáis	dexan
	imperfect	dexaba	dexabas	dexaba	dexábamos	dexabais	dexaban
	preterite	dexé	dexaste	dexó	dexamos	dexasteis	dexaron
	future	dexaré	dexarás	dexará	dexaremos	dexaréis	dexarán
	conditional	dexaría	dexarías	dexaría	dexaríamos	dexaríais	dexarían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	dexe	dexestú dexésvos2	dexe	dexemos	dexéis	dexen
	imperfect (ra)	dexara	dexaras	dexara	dexáramos	dexarais	dexaran
	imperfect (se)	dexase	dexases	dexase	dexásemos	dexaseis	dexasen
	future1	dexare	dexares	dexare	dexáremos	dexareis	dexaren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		dexatú dexávos	dexe	dexemos	dexad	dexen
	negative		no dexes	no dexe	no dexemos	no dexéis	no dexen

¹Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of dexar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive dexar
	dative	dexarme	dexarte	dexarle, dexarse	dexarnos	dexaros	dexarles, dexarse
	accusative	dexarme	dexarte	dexarlo, dexarla, dexarse	dexarnos	dexaros	dexarlos, dexarlas, dexarse
with gerund dexando
	dative	dexándome	dexándote	dexándole, dexándose	dexándonos	dexándoos	dexándoles, dexándose
	accusative	dexándome	dexándote	dexándolo, dexándola, dexándose	dexándonos	dexándoos	dexándolos, dexándolas, dexándose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative dexa
	dative	déxame	déxate	déxale	déxanos	not used	déxales
	accusative	déxame	déxate	déxalo, déxala	déxanos	not used	déxalos, déxalas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative dexá
	dative	dexame	dexate	dexale	dexanos	not used	dexales
	accusative	dexame	dexate	dexalo, dexala	dexanos	not used	dexalos, dexalas
with formal second-person singular imperative dexe
	dative	déxeme	not used	déxele, déxese	déxenos	not used	déxeles
	accusative	déxeme	not used	déxelo, déxela, déxese	déxenos	not used	déxelos, déxelas
with first-person plural imperative dexemos
	dative	not used	dexémoste	dexémosle	dexémonos	dexémoos	dexémosles
	accusative	not used	dexémoste	dexémoslo, dexémosla	dexémonos	dexémoos	dexémoslos, dexémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative dexad
	dative	dexadme	not used	dexadle	dexadnos	dexaos	dexadles
	accusative	dexadme	not used	dexadlo, dexadla	dexadnos	dexaos	dexadlos, dexadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative dexen
	dative	déxenme	not used	déxenle	déxennos	not used	déxenles, déxense
	accusative	déxenme	not used	déxenlo, déxenla	déxennos	not used	déxenlos, déxenlas, déxense