ein Verbrechen vereiteln
to thwart a crime
Türkçe: suçu engellemek
In a sentence
Die Polizei vereitelt das geplante Verbrechen in letzter Sekunde.
How it is used
Means 'to thwart a crime' (prevent it from happening). Formal register. Use in a security briefing: 'Die Wachen vereitelten das Verbrechen in letzter Sekunde.' Implies active intervention.
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