vertrösten
Meaning
to put off somebody, to feed with hopes of something, to promise something for a later point in time
Synonyms
warm halten
warten lassen
schmoren lassen
ausweichende Antworten geben
Katz und Maus spielen
Zeit gewinnen wollen
im Unklaren lassen
zappeln lassen
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fɛɐ̯ˈtrøːstən/
Etymology
From Middle High German vertrœsten, from Old High German firtrōsten. Equivalent to ver- + trösten.
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