um|bringen
Translation
to kill, to murder
Examples
Er drohte, ihn umzubringen.
He threatened to kill him.
Der Stress bei der Arbeit bringt mich um.
The stress at work is killing me.
Er hat sich umgebracht.
He killed himself.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) to kill (sb.) He threatened to kill him.
sich umbringen to kill oneself She tried to kill herself.
Similar Words
Synonyms: töten, ermorden; Antonyms: retten (to save)
Etymology
From 'um-' (around, to another state) + 'bringen' (to bring). The idea is 'to bring someone over' to the state of death.
Memory Tips
Think of 'um' as 'over' and 'bringen' as 'to bring'. You are 'bringing someone over' to the other side. It's a very strong verb.