vertreiben

German

Etymology

From Middle High German vertriben, from Old High German fartriban, from far- + triban; synchronically, ver- +‎ treiben. Cognate with Old Saxon fardrīvan, English fordrive, Dutch verdrijven.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /fɛʁˈtʁaɪ̯bən/, [fɛʁˈtʁaɪ̯bm̩]

Verb

1. (transitive) To force to leave.
2. (transitive, financial) To bring much of something onto the market.
3. (transitive, art, painting) To put colors softly together.

Synonyms

• (to force to leave): verscheuchen, verjagen, wegjagen
• (to bring much of something on the market): verkaufen
• (to put colors softly together): vermischen

Antonyms

• (to force to leave): anlocken
• (to bring much of something on the market): erwerben
• (to put colors softly together): kontrastieren

Derived terms

• Vertreibung

Related terms

• Vertrieb
• Vertriebener
• Zeitvertreib
• wegtreiben
• forttreiben
• antreiben
• übertreiben

Further reading

• “vertreiben” in Duden online