jdm. das Wort entziehen

to revoke someone's right to speak

Türkçe: birinin söz hakkını almak

Noun

Wort n.

Verb

entziehen

Topic

Kommunikation

In a sentence

Der Richter entzieht dem Anwalt wegen Respektlosigkeit das Wort.

How it is used

Means 'to revoke someone's right to speak' in a formal setting. Formal register. Use in a parliamentary debate when a speaker violates rules. Implies authority, not just personal annoyance.

Other verbs that go with Wort

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdm. das Wort erteilento give someone the floor
• zu Wort kommento get a chance to speak
• jdm. ins Wort fallento interrupt someone
• das Wort ergreifento begin speaking
• Wort haltento keep a promise
• jdm. beim Wort nehmento take someone literally
• jdm. das Wort abschneidento cut someone off
• ein gutes Wort einlegen für+Akk.to put in a good word for someone

All collocations with Wort

Other collocations built on entziehen

• sich der Verhaftung entziehento evade arrest