to twist or bend something out of its normal or natural shape
verzerren, verkrümmen
to steal something, especially in a sneaky or deceitful manner
stehlen, entwenden
to contribute to a particular result or outcome
beitragen zu, fördern
to imitate something in a humorous or exaggerated manner
parodieren, verspotten
to intentionally say or do something that disrespects or humiliates someone
beleidigen, verletzen
to be positioned above or on top of something
überragen, übertreffen
to publicly state that one supports or approves someone or something
unterstützen, billigen
to cleverly come up with an idea, theory, or plan using creative thinking
ausdenken, entwerfen
to detach or separate someone's affections or dependence from a particular person, thing, or habit
entwöhnen, abbringen
to scratch or rub repeatedly against a surface, often causing irritation or annoyance
reiben, nerven
to move or transfer something, often with a sudden or forceful motion
verschieben, verlagern
to remove someone from a position or place, often forcefully
entheben, absetzen
to criticize or reprimand severely and publicly
heftig kritisieren, rügen
to make someone more susceptible or inclined to a particular condition or behavior
veranlassen, beeinflussen
to implicitly convey something such as an idea, feeling, etc. in addition to something's basic meaning
konnotieren, implizieren
to exceed one's previous achievements or standards and reach a higher level of performance
übertreffen, übersteigen