zurückstehen

Meaning

1. (irregular, strong) to stand further back, to stand behind
2. (irregular, strong) to rank lower, to lag behind
3. (irregular, strong) to exercise restraint in favor of others, to let others go first

Concepts

back down

fall behind

stand back

be inferior to

Synonyms

nachstehen

minderwertig sein

unterlegen sein

schlechter sein

Etymology

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