weg|ziehen
Translation
to move away, to pull away
Examples
Meine Nachbarn sind gestern weggezogen.
My neighbors moved away yesterday.
Er zog seine Hand schnell weg.
He quickly pulled his hand away.
Grammar Patterns
wegziehen to move away She moved away from Berlin.
((sth.)) wegziehen to pull sth. away He pulled the curtain away.
Similar Words
Synonyms: umziehen, fortziehen; Antonyms: hinziehen, bleiben
Etymology
From 'weg' (away) + 'ziehen' (to pull, to move). Literally 'to move away'.
Memory Tips
Imagine pulling (ziehen) all your belongings away (weg) to a new home.