gestellen
Translation
to turn oneself in, to surrender oneself
Examples
Der Verdächtige hat sich der Polizei gestellt.
The suspect turned himself in to the police.
Grammar Patterns
((sich.acc)) ((sb.dat)) to turn oneself in to sb. The thief turned himself in to the police.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sich ergeben, sich der Polizei stellen
Etymology
From the prefix ge- and 'stellen' (to place, to put). The idea is 'to place oneself' before an authority.
Memory Tips
Almost exclusively used as a reflexive verb 'sich gestellen' meaning 'to turn oneself in'. Think of 'placing' ('stellen') yourself ('sich') before the police.