abhalten

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German

Etymology

ab- +‎ halten

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ab‧hal‧ten
  • Rhymes: -altn̩

Verb

abhalten (class 7 strong, third-person singular present hält ab, past tense hielt ab, past participle abgehalten, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to keep off, away, or out; to hold off
  2. (transitive) to stop (someone from doing something); to block; to hold back or up
  3. (transitive) to hold (a service, ceremony, etc.)
  4. (transitive) to hold (a child while it relieves itself)
  5. (transitive, nautical) to change the direction from

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Further reading

  • abhalten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • abhalten” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • abhalten” in Duden online
  • abhalten” in OpenThesaurus.de