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unterstellen

/ˌʊntɐˈʃtɛlən/ verb C2
  1. to assume, suppose, postulate, take it (intransitive) · Ich unterstelle, dass Sie wissen, was Sie tun. I take it that you know what you do.
  2. to accuse (transitive) · Er unterstellt mir einen Diebstahl. He accuses me of theft.
  3. to allege (transitive) · Er unterstellt mir, dass ich das Geld gestohlen hätte. He alleges that I stole the money.
  4. to (make) subordinate (transitive) · Die Schule für Diensthundewesen ist dem Streitkräfteamt unterstellt. The School for Military Dogs is subordinate to the Armed Forces Office.
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Verb forms

Infinitive
unterstellen
Present (er)
unterstellt
Präteritum (er)
unterstellte
Perfekt (er)
hat unterstellt
Infinitive with zu
zu unterstellen

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Words, meanings, pronunciations and forms from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); how common each word is from wordfreq. Made into this dictionary by FluentPlex.