Meaning of the German Word "An sich reißen"

an sich reißen
seize

To take control by force.

Example Sentence

Die Rebellen rissen nach tagelangen Kämpfen die Kontrolle über die Stadt an sich.

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Definition: To take control by force.

Word Information

What is the CEFR level of the word "an sich reißen"?

B2

What grammatical category does "an sich reißen" have?

Verb

Which vocabulary topic does "an sich reißen" belong to?

Abstract

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