verb
to postpone, to reschedule, to move (something)
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Verschieben: means 'to postpone', 'to reschedule' or 'to move (something)'. It is a non‑reflexive, transitive verb that usually takes haben. It is strong/irregular (Präteritum verschob, Partizip verschoben). When postponing you often see it with auf + Akk (e.g. einen Termin auf Montag verschieben).
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Er verschob das Treffen.
He postponed the meeting.
Der Termin ist verschoben worden.
The appointment has been postponed.
Kannst du den Termin verschieben?
Can you reschedule the appointment?
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Imagine dragging an event on a calendar to a later date with your mouse.
Think 'shift' (to move) — 'verschieben' has a similar idea to 'shift/postpone'.
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Verschieben is inseparable (prefix ver-) and commonly used for both postponing events and physically moving objects. It is an irregular/strong verb: verschieben — verschob — verschoben. Non-reflexive; use 'haben' as auxiliary in perfect tenses.