verziehen

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛʁˈt͡siːən/
• Hyphenation: ver‧zie‧hen

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Etymology 1

ver- +‎ ziehen

Verb

1. (transitive) to warp, distort

   Synonym: verzerren

2. (reflexive) to become warped, distorted

   Synonym: sich verzerren

3. (reflexive) to thin out, disappear

   Synonym: verschwinden, vergehen, sich auflösen

4. (reflexive, colloquial, somewhat rude in imperative) to clear off, scram, get lost

   Synonym: abhauen, sich verpissen, verduften

5. (transitive) to spoil (ruin the character of by overindulgence, coddle or pamper to excess)

   Synonym: verwöhnen

Conjugation

Derived terms

• das Gesicht verziehen, eine Miene verziehen (“to pull a face”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

verziehen

1. inflection of verzeihen:
   1. first/third-person plural preterite
   2. first/third-person plural subjunctive II
   3. past participle