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wronging

/ˈrɔŋɪŋ/ /ˈrɑŋɪŋ/

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verb

Unrecht tun, verletzen

To treat unjustly; to injure or harm.

Examples :

"The bully was wronging the smaller child by taking his lunch money every day. "

Der Schläger tat dem kleineren Kind Unrecht, indem er ihm jeden Tag das Pausengeld wegnahm.

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verb

Unrecht tun, benachteiligen

To deprive of some right, or to withhold some act of justice.

Examples :

"The company was wronging its employees by refusing to pay them overtime. "

Das Unternehmen benachteiligte seine Angestellten, indem es sich weigerte, ihnen Überstunden zu bezahlen.

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verb

Verleumden, ungerechtfertigterweise Böses zuschreiben

To slander; to impute evil to unjustly.

Examples :

"The newspaper was accused of wronging the mayor by publishing false stories about him taking bribes. "

Die Zeitung wurde beschuldigt, den Bürgermeister verleumdet zu haben, indem sie falsche Geschichten über seine Bestechlichkeit veröffentlichte.

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noun

Unrecht, Ungerechtigkeit

An act by which somebody is wronged.

Examples :

"The unfair denial of her promotion was a clear wronging that she felt deeply. "

Die ungerechte Ablehnung ihrer Beförderung war ein klares Unrecht, das sie zutiefst empfand.

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