abschalten

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German

Etymology

ab- +‎ schalten

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔapʃaltn̩/, /ˈʔapʃaltən/
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  • Hyphenation: ab‧schal‧ten

Verb

abschalten (weak, third-person singular present schaltet ab, past tense schaltete ab, past participle abgeschaltet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to switch off
    Synonyms: ausmachen, ausstellen, ausschalten, abstellen
    Antonyms: anstellen, anmachen, anschalten, einschalten, anschmeißen
  2. (intransitive, figurative) to unwind, relax

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