hinwegführt

Hinwegführen is a German verb that can denote both a physical and a figurative sense. In its literal use it means to lead someone away from a place or situation, for example by moving them from one location to another. In a figurative sense, it can indicate deception or manipulation — to lead someone away from the truth or from the correct line of reasoning.

The term is formed from führen with the adverbial prefix hinweg, and it is a separable verb. In the present tense the prefix separates: er führt ihn hinweg. In the simple past: er führte ihn hinweg. In the perfect: er hat ihn hinweggeführt. In the passive voice: er wurde hinweggeführt. The past participle is hinweggeführt.

Usage notes and context: hinwegführen tends to appear in formal, literary, or descriptive contexts and can imply a deliberate guiding away from a goal, a truth, or a correct understanding. When the emphasis is on deceit, it often co-occurs with phrases that stress manipulation or misdirection, such as durch Täuschung hinweggeführt or in die Irre geführt. For everyday language, speakers may prefer other verbs such as wegführen for physical removal or täuschen/ in die Irre führen for deceit.

See also: hinters Licht führen, in die Irre führen, täuschen.