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abgeben.

to give up, relinquish, let go, concede, hand over, etc. (power, money, valuable objects, etc.)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈap.ɡeːbn̩][ˈap.ɡeːbm̩]
  1. to give up, relinquish, let go, concede, hand over, etc. (power, money, valuable objects, etc.)

    class-5 · strong · transitive
    Der Diktator gibt die Macht nicht freiwillig ab, obwohl er die Unterstützung des Volkes verloren hat.
  2. to give away, give out (samples, promotional goods, bags, etc., also items for charity)

    class-5 · strong · transitive
    Die Bank gibt mit jedem neuen Konto einen kostenlosen Kalender ab.
  3. to hand in, to turn in, to drop off, to deliver, to return

    class-5 · strong · transitive
    Ich muss nach dem Auszug aus der Wohnung den Schlüssel abgeben.
  4. to turn in

    class-5 · strong · transitive
    Ich habe meine Hausaufgaben bei der Lehrerin abgegeben.
  5. to sell (cheaply or at a reduced price)

    class-5 · strong · transitive
    Der Laden gibt Lampen billig ab.
  6. to deposit (for storage or similar purpose, something in a designated storage area or receptacle)

    class-5 · strong · transitive
    Wo kann ich mein Gepäck abgeben? Dort bei der Gepäckaufbewahrung.
  7. to lose (value or according to some numerical measure, especially gains made in the recent past)

    class-5 · strong
    Das Unternehmen hat viel von dem im letzten Jahr gewonnenen Marktanteil abgegeben.
  8. to give (a part of), to share (with)

    class-5 · strong · transitive
    Ich gebe dir die Hälfte meines Desserts ab.
  9. to give up (a point, round, goal, etc. to an opponent)

    class-5 · strong · transitive
    Das Team hat in der Saison nur 10 Punkte abgegeben.
  10. to emit, to give off, to release, to radiate

    class-5 · strong · transitive
    Altmodische Glühbirnen geben viel Wärme ab.
  11. to pass on (a responsibility or duty)

    class-5 · strong · transitive
    Die Ermittler haben das Verfahren an ihre Bundeskollegen abgegeben.
  12. to bother oneself with someone/something, to associate with someone/something, to mess around with someone

    class-5 · reflexive · strong
    Damit gibt er sich nicht ab.
  13. to pass (a ball)

    class-5 · strong · transitive
  14. to make (constitute, develop into, prove to be)

    class-5 · strong · transitive
    Du würdest einen guten Clown abgeben.
  15. to submit (a report)

    class-5 · strong · transitive
  16. to give (an opinion, statement, explanation),

    class-5 · strong · transitive
  17. to fire (a shot)

    class-5 · strong · transitive
  18. to cast (a vote)

    class-5 · strong · transitive
  19. to provide (plot, background, exposition, etc. in a work of fiction)

    class-5 · strong · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Old High German *abegëben, from Old High German abagëban, from Proto-West Germanic *abageban, from Proto-Germanic *abagebaną; equivalent to ab- (“from”) + geben (“give”).

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