preisgeben
[ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌɡeːbm̩] verb C1- to abandon, forsake, relinquish, surrender · Das Haus war dem Verfall preisgegeben. The house was abandoned to decay.· Mit diesem Schritt gab er seine Ehre preis. With this step, he betrayed his honor.
- to disclose, reveal, betray (a secret)
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- preisgeben
- Present (er)
- gibt preis
- Präteritum (er)
- gab preis
- Perfekt (er)
- hat preisgegeben
- Infinitive with zu
- preiszugeben
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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