vertreiben — meaning in English
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English meaning
- banish verb To officially force someone to leave a place, usually as punishment, and forbid their return.
- displace verb To force people to leave their home or homeland.
- evict verb To legally force someone to leave a property they rent or occupy.
- oust verb To force someone out of a position of power or place, often against their will.
- sell verb To hand over goods or services to someone in exchange for money.
Senses
vertreiben is used for these senses in English:
- banish (transitive) To expel, especially from the mind.
- displace To move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland.
- drive away (idiomatic) To force someone or something to leave
- evict (transitive) To expel (one or more people) from their property; to force (one or more people) to move out.
- oust (transitive) To expel; to remove.
- sell (transitive, ditransitive, intransitive) To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.
- while away (transitive) To spend (time) idly but pleasantly.
banish — full definition
- verb To officially force someone to leave a place, usually as punishment, and forbid their return.
- verb To drive an unwanted thought or feeling from one's mind.
displace — full definition
- verb To force people to leave their home or homeland.
- verb To take the place of something or someone, often by being better suited.
- verb To move something out of its normal or original position.