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vergrämen (v.t)
   to antagonize, anger; alienate; scare off, frighten, drive away (birds, wildlife, investment, etc.)

Moskau vergrämt Kapital (ntv.de)
Moscow is scaring off capital [investment] (ntv.de)
Seine Frau hat ihm das Leben vergrämt.
His wife made life miserable for him.

Related Words:
jdm das Leben vergrämen to make life miserable for sb
die Vergrämung scaring off, driving away
vergrämt bitter, angry, unhappy; grief-stricken
verscheuchen scare off, drive away

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