abwerben

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German

Etymology

From ab- +‎ werben.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌvɛʁbən/,
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  • Hyphenation: ab‧wer‧ben

Verb

abwerben (class 3 strong, third-person singular present wirbt ab, past tense warb ab, past participle abgeworben, past subjunctive würbe ab, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, a client or employee) to entice, to poach
    Antonym: anwerben
    Unsere Konkurrenz hat uns letztes Jahr drei unserer besten Mitarbeiten abgeworben.
    Our competitors poached three of our best employees last year.

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Further reading

  • abwerben” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • abwerben” in Duden online