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Verhaften Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Verhaften" is used as verb with the meaning of "arrest", "detain" or "apprehend".
Essential properties of "verhaften"
Its most important properties are:
Properties
- Infinitive: verhaften
- Simple past: verhaftete
- Participle: verhaftet
regulartransitive
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 "verhaften" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "To arrest or detain someone"
- Definition: "To arrest or detain someone by order of the authority."
- Translation(s): arrest, detain, apprehend, take into custody
- Synonym(s): festnehmen, inhaftieren, einsperren
- Antonym(s): freilassen
- Related word(s): Verhaftung, Arrest, Festnahme
📝 Some usage examples:
- Die Polizei verhaftete den Verdächtigen am Tatort.
- Der Dieb wurde gestern Abend verhaftet.
- Sie wurden wegen Betrugs verhaftet und ins Gefängnis gebracht.
2.) "To captivate or engross attention"
- Definition: "To capture or intensely attract someone's attention."
- Translation(s): captivate, engross, enthrall, grip, hold
- Synonym(s): fesseln, faszinieren, bannen
- Related word(s): gefesselt, gebannt
📝 Some usage examples:
- Die Geschichte hat mich von Anfang an verhaftet.
- Sein Vortrag verhaftete das gesamte Publikum.
- Die Schönheit der Landschaft verhaftete uns sofort.