unversehren
Translation
to leave unharmed, to keep unscathed, to keep safe
Examples
Das Denkmal blieb durch das Erdbeben unversehrt.
The monument remained unscathed by the earthquake.
Er hofft, die Prüfung unversehrt zu überstehen.
He hopes to get through the exam unscathed.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to leave unharmed The past participle 'unversehrt' (unharmed) is much more common as an adjective.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to protect, to preserve; Antonyms: to injure, to harm, to damage
Etymology
From un- (not) + versehren (to injure). 'Versehren' is related to the English word 'sore'. So, literally 'to not make sore' or 'to not injure'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'un-sore-en' -> to make something 'not sore'. The verb is rare; its past participle 'unversehrt' (unharmed) is much more common as an adjective.