entziehen
Translation
to withdraw, to revoke, to deprive of, to evade
Examples
Die Polizei entzog ihm den Führerschein.
The police revoked his driver's license.
Er entzog sich seiner Verantwortung.
He evaded his responsibility.
Man kann sich seinem Einfluss nicht entziehen.
One cannot escape his influence.
Grammar Patterns
((j-m)) ((et4)) entziehen to deprive (sb.dat) of (sth.acc) The state deprived him of his rights.
sich ((et3)) entziehen to evade (sth.dat) He evaded his responsibility.
Similar Words
Synonyms: wegnehmen (to take away), aberkennen (to revoke); Antonyms: geben (to give), gewähren (to grant)
Etymology
Prefix 'ent-' (away from) + 'ziehen' (to pull). Literally 'to pull away'.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'pulling' a license 'away from' someone. The prefix 'ent-' often signifies removal.