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umstellen

/ʊmˈʃtɛlən/

to surround; to rearrange; to readjust; to change, to convert

Meanings

1
to surround
- Wir sind von der Polizei umstellt.
  We're surrounded by police.
  Tatoeba · Tamy · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Die Polizei hat das Gebäude umstellt.
  The police have surrounded the building.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
to rearrange
3
to readjust (a device); to change, to convert (something so it better meets certain requirements)
- Am Sonntag wird die Zeit umgestellt.
  The clocks will change on Sunday.
  Tatoeba · Zaghawa · CC BY 2.0 FR