umbringen
Meaning
- (irregular, transitive, weak) to kill, to murder, to do away with
- (irregular, reflexive, weak) to commit suicide
Concepts
Synonyms
vom Leben zum Tode befördern
ums Leben bringen
erledigen
Selbstmord begehen
terminieren
zum Schweigen bringen
den Garaus machen
in Mißkredit bringen
ausstanzen
Hand an sich legen
beiseite schaffen
völlig vernichten
ins Gras beißen lassen
ins Jenseits befördern
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʔʊmˌbʁɪŋən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German umbebringen, from Old High German umbibringan. Equivalent to um- + bringen. Compare Dutch ombrengen.
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