verabschieden

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German

Etymology

ver- +‎ Abschied (parting, farewell) +‎ -en

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  • Hyphenation: ver‧ab‧schie‧den

Verb

verabschieden (weak, third-person singular present verabschiedet, past tense verabschiedete, past participle verabschiedet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive) to say goodbye (to); to take leave (of)
  2. (reflexive, figurative) to stop participating in; to leave (a position, community, setting)
    Nach dieser Amtszeit will er sich aus der Politik verabschieden.
    He wants to leave politics after this term.
  3. (transitive) to say goodbye to (someone); to take leave of (someone)
  4. (transitive) to see off; to dismiss
  5. (transitive, politics) to adopt; to pass (a law, resolution, etc.)

Usage notes

  • Both reflexive and transitive uses are possible when the subject is the host who stays behind. Only reflexive use is possible referring to those leaving.

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