entziehen

withdraw

verb ent-TSEE-en Less Common

Also means

revoke

Usage Note

entziehen means to take away or deprive, with a dative for the loser: jemandem den FĂĽhrerschein entziehen ('revoke someone's licence'). Reflexive sich entziehen plus dative means to evade or escape something. It is an inseparable strong verb (participle entzogen).

Examples

"Man entzog ihm die Lizenz."

Natural Translation

They revoked his licence.

Literal Translation

One withdrew him the licence.

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