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Befallen Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Befallen" is used as verb with the meaning of "to affect", "to attack" or "to infest".
Essential properties of "befallen"
Its most important properties are:
Properties
- Infinitive: befallen
- Simple past: befiel
- Participle: befallen
irregulartransitive
Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.
Meanings of "befallen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "To be affected or attacked by something negative (e.g., disease)"
- Definition: "To be affected or attacked by something negative, such as a disease."
- Translation(s): to affect, to attack, to infest, to strike, to afflict
- Synonym(s): überfallen, heimsuchen
- Antonym(s): verschonen
- Related word(s): Befall, befallen
📝 Some usage examples:
- Der Baum wurde von einem Pilz befallen.
- Viele Menschen sind von der Grippe befallen worden.
- Das Haus wurde von Termiten befallen.