verriegeln
Translation
to lock, to bolt, to bar
Examples
Bitte die Tür von innen verriegeln.
Please lock the door from the inside.
Er verriegelte das Tor mit einer Kette.
He bolted the gate with a chain.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to lock/bolt sth. He bolts the door.
Similar Words
Synonyms: abschließen, zusperren; Antonyms: aufschließen, entriegeln
Etymology
From the prefix 'ver-' (indicating completion or change) + 'Riegel' (bolt). Literally 'to make bolted'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'Riegel' (bolt). The prefix 'ver-' completes the action of putting the bolt in place.