wehren

[ˈveːʁən]

verb

LanguageGerman (Germany)

Meaning

to defend oneself
to prevent the spread of something, to fight
to deny, to prevent someone from doing something
To protect oneself against something or to stop it from happening.

Examples

Ich wollte mich doch nur wehren.

I only tried to defend myself.

Pronunciationˈveːʁən

Part of speechverb

Usage noteThis verb is often used reflexively with 'sich'.

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