Entmachten Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Entmachten" is used as verb with the meaning of "to depose", "to disempower" or "to strip of power".

Essential properties of "entmachten"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Infinitive: entmachten
  • Simple past: entmachtete
  • Participle: entmachtet

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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "entmachten" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To deprive of power"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Der König wurde von den Rebellen entmachtet.The king was deposed by the rebels.
  2. Nach dem Skandal wurde der Politiker entmachtet.After the scandal, the politician was stripped of power.
  3. Die neue Regierung hat die alte Elite entmachtet.The new government disempowered the old elite.
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