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No. 10,893 in Spanish

destierre

"Destierre" is the first-person singular present subjunctive or formal imperative form of "desterrar," meaning "to exile" or "to banish."

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  • Es importante que el gobierno destierre las prácticas corruptas.

    It is important that the government banishes corrupt practices.

    In this sentence, 'destierre' is used in its subjunctive form to express a wish or suggestion regarding eliminating something undesirable, namely corrupt practices.

  • Espero que él destierre sus malos hábitos con el tiempo.

    I hope that he bannishes his bad habits over time.

    Here, 'destierre' is again in the subjunctive, indicating a hope or desire for personal improvement and removal of poor behaviors.

  • La ley exige que la sociedad destierre la discriminación.

    The law demands that society eradicate discrimination.

    This usage employs 'destierre' in a formal exhortation within the subjunctive mood to indicate a mandated action against societal issues.

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