vereiteln
/fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯tl̩n/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- vereitelt
- past
- vereitelte
- perfect
- hat vereitelt
Meaning
-
to thwart
Similar words
Durchkreuzen is disrupting or crossing through someone's plans; vereiteln is preventing or foiling something from happening at all — more decisive and final.
Practice
1 What does vereiteln mean?
to thwart
2 Fill the gap: Die Polizei ___ den Anschlag.
Full sentence: Die Polizei vereitelte den Anschlag. (The police thwarted the attack.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches vereiteln?
vereiteln: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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