vertreiben

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German vertrīben, from Old High German firtrīban, from Proto-West Germanic *fradrīban. By surface analysis, ver- +‎ treiben. Cognate with Old English fordrīfan, Old Saxon fardrīvan, English fordrive, Dutch verdrijven.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛʁˈtʁaɪ̯bən/,
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧trei‧ben
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯bən

Verb

vertreiben (class 1 strong, third-person singular present vertreibt, past tense vertrieb, past participle vertrieben, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to force to leave, to drive away
    Synonyms: verscheuchen, verjagen, wegjagen
  2. (transitive) to pass (time)
    die Zeit vertreiben.to pass time.
  3. (transitive, financial) to put on the market, to sell (especially in large quantities)
    Synonym: verkaufen
    Wir vertreiben viele feine Produkte in diesem Geschäft.
    We sell many fine products in this shop.
  4. (transitive, art, painting) to put colors softly together
    Synonym: vermischen

Conjugation

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of to force to leave): anlocken
  • (antonym(s) of to bring much of something on the market): erwerben
  • (antonym(s) of to put colors softly together): kontrastieren

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