entfernen

Definitions of entfernen
  1. verb
    move back and away from
  2. verb
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
    synonyms: abnehmen, wegnehmen
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    abreißen, abrupfen, losreißen
    rip off violently and forcefully
    entkernen, entsteinen
    remove the pits from
    abziehen
    take off or remove
    jäten
    clear of weeds
    entkalken
    remove calcium or lime from
    entgiften
    remove poison from
    entlausen
    free of lice
    abschuppen
    remove the scales from
    buddeln, graben
    turn up, loosen, or remove earth
    auspacken, entnehmen, herausgreifen
    remove from its packing
    erleichtern
    take the burden off; remove the burden from
    abschütteln, losschuckeln, losschütteln
    get rid of
    ausziehen
    bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
    mausern
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
    ausziehen, entkleiden
    get undressed
    deleten, löschen
    wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information
    herausholen, herausnehmen
    take out of a container or enclosed space
    anpumpen
    draw from or dip into to get something
  3. verb
    put out or expel from a place
    synonyms: ausschließen, ausstoßen, fortjagen, hinauswerfen, rausschmeißen, rauswerfen, schassen, verstoßen, verweisen, weisen
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    ausschließen, ausstoßen, fortjagen, hinauswerfen, rausschmeißen, rauswerfen, schassen, verstoßen, verweisen, weisen
    force to leave or move out
  4. verb
    force to leave or move out
    synonyms: ausschließen, ausstoßen, fortjagen, hinauswerfen, rausschmeißen, rauswerfen, schassen, verstoßen, verweisen, weisen
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    ausschließen, ausstoßen, fortjagen, hinauswerfen, rausschmeißen, rauswerfen, schassen, verstoßen, verweisen, weisen
    put out or expel from a place
    suspendieren
    bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
    relegieren, verbannen
    expel, as if by official decree
    verbannen
    expel from a community or group
    abschieben, ausbürgern, aussiedeln, expatriieren, umsiedeln, verbannen
    ban from a place of residence, as for punishment
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    bewegen
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
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