beseitigen

eliminate

verb be-ZY-ti-gen Less Common

Also means

remove

Usage Note

beseitigen means to clear away or eliminate, from rubbish (Müll beseitigen) to problems and, euphemistically, to 'do away with' a person. The base is Seite (side), so it literally puts something to one side. The prefix be- is inseparable.

Examples

"Wir müssen den Müll beseitigen."

Natural Translation

We have to clear away the rubbish.

Literal Translation

We must the rubbish clear-away.

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