das Feld räumen

to withdraw

Türkçe: geri çekilmek

Noun

Feld n.

Verb

räumen

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Der alteingesessene Händler räumt das Feld für die Konkurrenz.

How it is used

Means 'to withdraw'—giving up a position or arena. Neutral register. Use in business or competition, e.g., 'Das Unternehmen räumte das Feld nach der Niederlage.' Common mistake: using literally for cleaning; it's metaphorical.

Other verbs that go with Feld

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• das / ein Feld bestellento till a field
• ins Feld führento bring forward as an argument
• ins Feld schickento send into the field
• ins Feld ziehento march into battle
• jdm. das Feld überlassento leave the field to someone

All collocations with Feld