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abstellen.

to put down, to set down

9 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈapʃtɛlən/
  1. to put down, to set down to place, to leave

    transitive · weak
    Bitte stellen Sie das Paket hier ab.
  2. to put down, to set down to put away

    transitive · weak
    Wenn wir den Besen nicht mehr brauchen, stellen wir ihn einfach in der Abstellkammer ab.
  3. to put down, to set down to park, to leave

    transitive · weak
    Hier dürfen keine LKW abgestellt werden.
    Kann ich mein Rad hier abstellen?
  4. to put down, to set down to put away from; to place to oneside

    transitive · weak
    Er hat das Bett von der Wand abgestellt.
  5. to move someone away from their usual post or job to detach, to assign

    transitive · weak
    Für diesen Einsatz wurden drei Mann abgestellt.
  6. to move someone away from their usual post or job to release (a player)

    transitive · weak
    Die Clubs haben ihre Spieler für die Nationalmannschaften abgestellt.
  7. to turn off, to switch off

    transitive · weak
    Bei Stillstand bitte Motor abstellen!
  8. to put a stop to (bad behaviour, a reocurring issue)

    transitive · weak
  9. to focus on, to take into account

    weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German abestellen. Equivalent to ab- + stellen.

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