German word

berauben

Pronunciation

IPA/bəˈʁaʊ̯bən/

Meaning

  • verbrob

Example

Der Betrüger beraubte ihn seines Geldes.

The con artist robbed him of his money.

Illustration for berauben (rob)

More examples

Das Gesetz beraubte ihn seiner Rechte.

The law deprived him of his rights.

Core concept

A person stands emptied of money, rights, or freedom after someone has taken them away.

Common phrases

  • jemanden berauben

    rob someone

  • jemanden seiner Rechte berauben

    deprive someone of their rights

Similar words

stehlen: Take something belonging to someone secretly and without permission.
rauben: Seize money or property through force or intimidation.
entziehen: Remove a right or qualification, making it unavailable to someone.

Definition in German

berauben bedeutet, jemandem etwas (z. B. Besitz, Rechte oder Freiheit) wegzunehmen oder zu entziehen.

Word origin

Berauben combines the inseparable prefix be- with Germanic rauben, meaning 'to rob', and forms a verb for taking something from someone.

Usage tips

  • Berauben commonly takes an accusative person and a genitive thing, as in jemanden seines Geldes berauben.

Other meanings

  • depriveverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Beraubungrobberynoun
  • beraubenddeprivingadjective

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