Entreißen Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Entreißen" is used as verb with the meaning of "to snatch", "to tear away" or "to wrest".

Essential properties of "entreißen"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Infinitive: entreißen
  • Simple past: entriss
  • Participle: entrissen

See full conjugation of entreißen

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 "entreißen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To snatch something forcefully"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Der Dieb versuchte, ihr die Tasche zu entreißen.The thief tried to snatch her bag.
  2. Sie konnte das Buch nicht aus seinen Händen entreißen.She couldn't snatch the book from his hands.
  3. Er wollte ihr das Geheimnis entreißen.He wanted to wrest the secret from her.
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