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entfernen.

to remove

9 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɛntˈfɛrnən/[ʔɛntˈfɛɐ̯nən][-ˈfɛʁnən][-ˈfɛɐ̯nn̩]
  1. to remove

    transitive · weak
    Der Hausmeister entfernt die Graffitis von der Wand.
  2. to gradually move away; to recede; to retreat; to diverge

    reflexive · weak
    Das Schiff entfernt sich von der Insel.
    Die beiden verwandten Sprachen haben sich voneinander entfernt.
  3. to stray; to deviate; to depart (from a group, a route, etc.)

    reflexive · weak
    Ein junges Schaf hat sich von der Herde entfernt.
    Das Flugzeug entfernte sich auf unerklärliche Weise von seinem Kurs.
  4. to desert; to go absent; to leave without permission

    reflexive · weak
    Der Gefreite hat sich absichtlich von seiner Einheit entfernt.
  5. to leave a place; to remove oneself

    formal · reflexive · weak
    Herr Hoffmann, Sie entfernen sich sofort aus meinem Büro!
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German entverren. Analysable as ent- + fern + -en.

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