Vorschub leisten
to provide support
Türkçe: destek sağlamak
In a sentence
Durch seine Falschaussage leistete der Zeuge der Lüge Vorschub.
How it is used
Means 'to provide support' or 'give impetus,' often negative ('aid and abet'). Formal register. Use in a news report about someone helping a criminal evade capture. Common mistake: using in positive contexts without negative connotation.
Other collocations built on leisten
- Abbitte leistento make a formal apology
- Abhilfe leistento provide a remedy
- eine Arbeit leistento carry out or complete a specific task
- ganze Arbeit leistento do a thorough job
- eine Anzahlung leistento make a down payment
- einen Beitrag leistento contribute effort, money, or ideas
- Bürgschaft leistento provide a financial guarantee or surety
- gute Dienste leistento be very useful/helpful
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