abschminken

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German

Etymology

ab- +‎ schminken

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  • Hyphenation: ab‧schmin‧ken

Verb

abschminken (weak, third-person singular present schminkt ab, past tense schminkte ab, past participle abgeschminkt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to remove make-up
    Antonym: schminken
    Abends schminke ich mich ab.
    I remove my makeup in the evening.
  2. (figuratively, reflexive, of a plan or idea) to forget about; to dismiss
    Synonym: vergessen
    Die Reise können wir uns abschminken.
    We can forget about that trip.

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