verwehren

German

Etymology

ver- + wehren

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [fɛʁˈveːʁən]
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧weh‧ren

Verb

verwehren (weak, third-person singular present verwehrt, past tense verwehrte, past participle verwehrt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to refuse, to deny sb. sth.
    Der Türsteher verwehrte ihm den Eingang.
    The doorman refused him entry.
  2. to forbid
    Dem Bundesministerium ist es verwehrt zu Einzelfällen Stellung zu nehmen.
    The Federal Ministry is not allowed to comment on individual cases.

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Further reading

  • verwehren” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • verwehren” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • verwehren” in Duden online
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