desentenderse
to wash one's hands of
Verb
Reflexive verb
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to wash one's hands of
Él siempre intenta desentenderse de sus responsabilidades.
1to wash one's hands of
Él siempre intenta desentenderse de sus responsabilidades.
He always tries to wash his hands of his responsibilities.No puedes desentenderte de este problema; es tuyo.
You cannot wash your hands of this problem; it's yours.Después de la discusión, ella se desentendió completamente del asunto.
After the argument, she completely washed her hands of the matter.No puedes desentenderte del problema.
You cannot wash your hands of the problem.