entsiedeln
Translation
to resettle, to relocate, to evacuate, to clear an area of people
Examples
Die Regierung musste die Bewohner entsiedeln.
The government had to resettle the inhabitants.
Das Dorf wurde für den Tagebau entsiedelt.
The village was cleared for the open-cast mine.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) ((from sth.)) to resettle (sb.) (from sth.) They entsiedelten the people from the floodplain.
Similar Words
umsiedeln (to relocate), evakuieren (to evacuate)
Etymology
From the prefix ent- (away from) + siedeln (to settle). Literally 'to de-settle'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'ent-' as removing something, in this case, removing settlers from a place.