coventrieren

See also: Coventrieren

German

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Verb

coventrieren (weak, third-person singular present coventriert, past tense coventrierte, past participle coventriert, auxiliary haben)

  1. to devastate or raze (a city) in the manner of the November 1940 aerial bombardment of Coventry, England

Usage notes

A German expression used in World War II meaning the total and complete destruction, as had been done in the city of Coventry, until British and US bombing of German cities made its use inappropriate.

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Descendants

  • English: coventrate
  • Italian: coventrizzare