despabilar
Meanings
Verb
1. to wake up, stir up, awaken
2. to kick into action, kick into shape
3. to knock out, churn out (do something quickly)
4. to snuff (to trim the wick of a candle)
Examples2
John es despabilado.
John is streetwise.
Un buen café con leche por la mañana te despabila para toda la jornada.
A good coffee with milk in the morning will wake you up for the day.