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abtun.

to dismiss, brush aside, snub

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈʔapˌtuːn]
  1. to dismiss, brush aside, snub

    irregular
  2. to waive

    irregular
  3. to kill

    Switzerland · irregular
  4. to take off

    colloquial · irregular
    die Brille abtun
Where this word comes from

From ab- (“off, away”) + tun (“to do”). Compare Dutch afdoen, English do off.

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