abdrehen.
to veer
Meaning & usage
to veer
Das Schiff drehte nach Westen ab.
to peel off
Der Tower befahl dem Flugzeug abzudrehen.
to twist off
Sie drehte den Stengel vom Apfel ab.
to cut off the supply of something (originally referring only to water and gas supply which is shut off by closing a valve, later extended to power supply and figuratively flow of funds)
Wenn man die Rechnung nicht zahlt, wird das Gas abgedreht.
Als die Bank den Geldhahn abdrehte, ging die Firma in Konkurs.
to shut off, to switch off, to turn off (appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.)
Dreh den Fernseher ab!
to abort something, to thwart, to discontinue something
Der Untersuchungsausschuss wurde abgedreht.
to finish shooting or filming
Die letzten Folgen der Staffel sind schon abgedreht.
to lose the plot
Der dreht jetzt völlig ab.
Where this word comes from
ab- + drehen. Compare English offthrow.
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