Erschleichen Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Erschleichen" is used as verb with the meaning of "to obtain by trickery", "to worm one's way into" or "to sneakily acquire".

Essential properties of "erschleichen"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

Infinitive: erschleichen
Simple past: erschlich
Participle: erschlichen

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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 "erschleichen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To obtain by deception or subtle manipulation"

Definition: "To obtain something through deception or subtle manipulation."
Translation(s): to obtain by trickery, to worm one's way into, to sneakily acquire
Synonym(s): ergaunern, erschwindeln
Antonym(s): verdienen, erwerben
Related word(s): täuschen, betrügen

📝 Some usage examples:

Er hat sich das Vertrauen der Kollegen erschlichen.He gained the trust of his colleagues by deception.
Sie erschlich sich eine Einladung zur Party.She subtly obtained an invitation to the party.
Er erschlich sich den Zugang zu den Daten.He gained access to the data by deception.

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