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
Composed of 'um-' (implying a change of state) and 'bringen' (to bring). It conveys 'bringing someone to a final state', i.e., death.
Memory Tips
Visualize 'bringing' someone 'around' a corner to their end. The prefix 'um-' often has a sense of finality or reversal.