jdn. mit Verachtung strafen
to punish someone with silent contempt
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In a sentence
Der Richter straft den uneinsichtigen Angeklagten mit kalter Verachtung.
How it is used
Means to punish someone with silent contempt. Formal/literary. Used in social situations: 'Sie strafte ihn mit Verachtung.' Nuance: implies cold silence as punishment.
Other verbs that go with Verachtung
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- jdn. mit Verachtung behandelnto treat someone with contempt
- sich jds. Verachtung zuziehento incur someone's contempt
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