zum Untergang führen
to lead to ruin/downfall
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In a sentence
Seine riskanten Investitionen führen das Unternehmen zum Untergang.
How it is used
Means 'to lead to ruin/downfall' through actions or decisions. Neutral register, used in analysis or warnings. A historian might say 'Die Entscheidung führte zum Untergang des Reiches.' Often implies inevitability.
Other verbs that go with Untergang
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- jdn. / etw. vor dem Untergang rettento save someone/something from ruin/destruction
- jdn. dem Untergang weihento doom someone to ruin
All collocations with Untergang
Other collocations built on führen
- zu (einer) Abhängigkeit führento lead to dependency
- ein Amt führento hold/conduct an office
- Aufsicht führento supervise
- sich etw. vor Augen führento visualize something clearly
- Beschwerde führento file a formal complaint
- den / einen Beweis führento provide proof/offer evidence
- Buch führento keep accounts/books
- eine Debatte führento conduct or hold a debate
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