Verschießen Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Verschießen" is used as verb with the meaning of "to use up (ammunition)", "to fire all (shots)" or "to shoot off".

Essential properties of "verschießen"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Infinitive: verschießen
  • Simple past: verschoss
  • Participle: verschossen

See full conjugation of verschießen

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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 "verschießen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To use up ammunition/arrows, to fire all shots"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Er hat alle seine Pfeile verschossen.He has used up all his arrows.
  2. Die Soldaten verschießen ihre Munition im Training.The soldiers use up their ammunition in training.
  3. Ich habe meine letzten Patronen verschossen.I have fired my last cartridges.

2.) "To fade (color), to lose intensity"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Die Farben verschießen in der Sonne.The colors fade in the sun.
  2. Das Bild verschießt mit der Zeit.The picture fades over time.
  3. Der Stoff verschießt nach vielen Wäschen.The fabric fades after many washes.
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