Beweise vernichten

to destroy evidence

Türkçe: delil karartmak

Noun

die Beweise Pl.

Verb

vernichten

Topic

Recht und Politik

Register

Formal/legal register

Watch out. Nuance: implies criminal intent to obstruct justice.

In a sentence

Which form of vernichten fills the gap?

Die Betrügerin ____ die Beweise, bevor die Polizei kommt.

How it is used

Means 'to destroy evidence' (conceptual core: intentionally eliminating proof). Formal/legal register. Use in a crime drama or news about a cover-up. Nuance: implies criminal intent to obstruct justice.

Other verbs that go with Beweise

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Beweise sichernto secure evidence
• Beweise aufnehmento collect evidence

All collocations with Beweise

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All collocations in Recht und Politik