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verstoßen

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtoːsn̩]

verb

LanguageGerman (Germany)

Meaning
  1. to cast out (of a community), to disown
  2. to infringe, to break, to violate, to be contrary to
  3. to obturate, to occlude by propping something into
  4. to hide, to conceal
Examples

Er wurde aus seinem Dorf verstoßen.

He was cast out of his village.

Pronunciationfɛɐ̯ˈʃtoːsn̩

Part of speechverb

Usage noteThe verb is often used in formal or literary contexts.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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