beseitigen

v/t

1. (Hindernis) move out of the way, remove; (Abfälle etc.) dispose of, get rid of; (Flecken, Spuren) remove, get rid of; (Missstände) remedy; (Problem, Fehler) eliminate; (Störungen etc.) get rid of; (Schäden) repair; (abschaffen) get rid of; (Brauch etc.) auch do away with, put an end to; (Konkurrenz) dispose of, eliminate

2. euph. (ermorden) get rid of, bump s.o. off umg.

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to clear off; to eliminate; to dispose of; to get rid of; to redress; to remove; to obviate; to clear away; to clean out

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be|sei|ti|gen [bə'zaitɪgn] ptp beseitigt

vt

1) (= entfernen) to remove, to get rid of; Abfall, Schnee to clear (away); Atommüll to dispose of; Schwierigkeiten to sort or smooth out; Fehler to eliminate; Missstände to get rid of, to do away with

2) (euph = umbringen) to get rid of, to eliminate

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1) (to get rid of: He cleared the rubbish out of the attic.) clear out

2) (to get rid of: I've disposed of your old coat.) dispose of

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be·sei·ti·gen *

[bəˈzaitɪgn̩]

vt

1. (entfernen)

▪ etw \beseitigen to dispose [or get rid] of sth

Zweifel \beseitigen to dispel doubts

ein Missverständnis \beseitigen to clear up a misunderstanding

sich akk leicht \beseitigen lassen to be easily removed

Schnee/ein Hindernis \beseitigen to clear away snow/an obstacle

Streit \beseitigen to settle a dispute/an argument

Fehler \beseitigen to eliminate mistakes

Ungerechtigkeiten \beseitigen to abolish [or eliminate] injustice

2. (euph: umbringen)

▪ jdn \beseitigen to eliminate [or fam do away with] sb, to wipe sb out sl

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transitives Verb

1) remove; eliminate <error, difficulty>; dispose of <rubbish>; eradicate <injustice, abuse>

2) (verhüll.): (ermorden) dispose of; eliminate

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beseitigen v/t

1. (Hindernis) move out of the way, remove; (Abfälle etc) dispose of, get rid of; (Flecken, Spuren) remove, get rid of; (Missstände) remedy; (Problem, Fehler) eliminate; (Störungen etc) get rid of; (Schäden) repair; (abschaffen) get rid of; (Brauch etc) auch do away with, put an end to; (Konkurrenz) dispose of, eliminate

2. euph (ermorden) get rid of, bump sb off umg

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transitives Verb

1) remove; eliminate <error, difficulty>; dispose of <rubbish>; eradicate <injustice, abuse>

2) (verhüll.): (ermorden) dispose of; eliminate

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adj.

unmade adj. v.

to eliminate v.

to redress v.

to remove v.

to unmake v.