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schinden (v.t., schindete, geschunden)
   to drive hard, overwork; abuse, maltreat; pad (out), pile up

Ich vermute, das ist eine Ausrede, um Zeit zu schinden.
I suspect that is an excuse to play for time.
Sie haben ihn zu Tode geschunden.
They worked him to death.

Related:
Zeit schinden to play for time
der Schinder slave driver
sich mit etw schinden to slave away at sth

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