No. 13,772 in German
entzog
"Entzog" means "withdrew" or "removed" in English.
In a sentence
Er entzog sich den kritischen Fragen seiner Kollegen.
He withdrew himself from the critical questions of his colleagues.
Here, 'entzog' is used to describe the act of avoiding or withdrawing from a situation.
Die Regierung entzog ihm die Unterstützung.
The government withdrew its support from him.
In this context, 'entzog' refers to the action of revoking or taking something away, specifically support.
Sie entzog dem Kind das Spielzeug, weil es sich schlecht benahm.
She took the toy away from the child because it behaved badly.
This example demonstrates 'entzog' as the act of taking away an object from someone.
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