No. 8,372 in Catalan
desprotegeix
"Desprotegeix" means "it unprotects" or "it removes protection."
In a sentence
El fort vent desprotegeix els arbres del poble.
The strong wind exposes the trees of the village.
Here, 'desprotegeix' refers to the act of leaving something unprotected or exposed, which the wind does to the trees.
Amb el pas dels anys, el deteriorament desprotegeix la pintura de la façana.
Over the years, deterioration leaves the façade's paint unprotected.
In this sentence, 'desprotegeix' is used to describe the process of gradually losing protection, in this case, of the paint due to deterioration.
Aquest programa desprotegeix els arxius per permetre la seva edició.
This program unlocks the files to allow their editing.
Here, 'desprotegeix' implies removing a protection or barrier applied to something—in this case, data files—to enable modification.
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