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deshacer

des-ah-SEHR/desaˈθeɾ/

to undo, to unpack

Also: to untie
VerbA2irregular er
A hand pulling a single thread to unravel a knitted scarf.
gerunddeshaciendo
past Participledeshecho
infinitivedeshacer

📝 In Action

Tengo que deshacer la maleta después del viaje.

A2

I have to unpack the suitcase after the trip.

No puedo deshacer este nudo.

A2

I can't undo this knot.

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Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • deshacer la maleta – to unpack the suitcase
  • deshacer un nudo – to untie a knot

to melt, to dissolve

VerbB1irregular er
An ice cube sitting on a wooden table turning into a small puddle of water.
gerunddeshaciendo
past Participledeshecho
infinitivedeshacer

📝 In Action

El hielo se deshizo rápidamente bajo el sol.

B1

The ice melted quickly under the sun.

Tienes que deshacer la pastilla en un vaso de agua.

B1

You have to dissolve the pill in a glass of water.

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to get rid of

Also: to shake off
VerbB1irregular er
A person placing an old cardboard box into a large recycling bin.
gerunddeshaciéndose de
past Participledeshecho de
infinitivedeshacerse de

📝 In Action

Necesito deshacerme de esta ropa vieja.

B1

I need to get rid of these old clothes.

No podía deshacerme de él, ¡no paraba de hablar!

B2

I couldn't shake him off, he wouldn't stop talking!

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Idioms & Expressions

  • deshacerse en elogios – to shower someone with praise

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesdeshicieran
yodeshiciera
túdeshicierais
vosotrosdeshicierais
nosotrosdeshiciéramos
él/ella/usteddeshiciera

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesdeshagan
yodeshaga
túdeshagas
vosotrosdeshagáis
nosotrosdeshagamos
él/ella/usteddeshaga

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesdeshicieron
yodeshice
túdeshiciste
vosotrosdeshicisteis
nosotrosdeshicimos
él/ella/usteddeshizo

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesdeshacían
yodeshacía
túdeshacías
vosotrosdeshacíais
nosotrosdeshacíamos
él/ella/usteddeshacía

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesdeshacen
yodeshago
túdeshaces
vosotrosdeshacéis
nosotrosdeshacemos
él/ella/usteddeshace
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Words that translate to "deshacer" in Spanish:

to dissolve→to melt→to undo→to unpack→to untie→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: deshacer

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence means 'I need to unpack my bags'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
hecho(done/fact) — Noun
hacer(to do/make) — Verb
deshecho(undone/broken down) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the prefix 'des-' (meaning 'un-' or 'reversing') and the verb 'hacer' (from Latin 'facere', meaning 'to do' or 'to make'). Literally 'to un-do'.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: défaireEnglish: defeat (historically related to undoing)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'deshacer' a regular verb?

No, it is highly irregular because it follows the same pattern as the common verb 'hacer'.

Does 'deshacer' always mean 'to undo'?

Mostly, but when you add 'se' (deshacerse de), it takes on the very common meaning of 'to get rid of'.