Unheil anrichten / stiften

to cause serious damage, destruction, or chaos

Türkçe: ağır hasara yol açmak

Noun

Unheil n.

Verb

stiften

Topic

Konflikt und Risiko

In a sentence

Der Sturm richtet in der Küstenstadt verheerendes Unheil an.

How it is used

Means to cause serious damage, destruction, or chaos. Neutral register. Use in news about accidents or scandals. Stronger than 'Schaden anrichten'; implies widespread disorder.

Other verbs that go with Unheil

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Unheil abwendento prevent a catastrophe or harmful event
• Unheil bringento cause bad luck or disaster through one's presence or actions

All collocations with Unheil

Other collocations built on stiften

• eine Ehe stiftento arrange or facilitate a marriage, often as a matchmaker
• Frieden stiftento establish peace
• Unruhe stiftento stir up unrest
• Unfrieden stiftento deliberately cause conflict or hostility between people
• Verwirrung anrichten / stiftento cause confusion