sicherstellen

German

Etymology

sicher (“sure, safe”) +‎ stellen (“to put”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɪçɐʃtɛln̩/, /ˈzɪçɐˌʃtɛlən/

• Audio:

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Verb

1. (law) to seize, confiscate a physical object as a measure to avert danger (a Gefahrenabwehrmaßnahme)
2. to ensure, to make sure, to guarantee

Derived terms

• Sicherstellung

See also

• in Gewahrsam nehmen (“to deprive of liberty as a measure to avert danger, to seize a person”)
• verhaften (“to deprive of liberty by judicial writ”)
• beschlagnahmen (“to seize, to confiscate as a measure in a criminal proceeding”)

Further reading

• “sicherstellen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “sicherstellen” in Duden online