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ausschalten.

to turn off, to switch off, to power down, to disable (to stop a device or disable its function)

11 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʔaʊ̯sʃaltn̩//ˈʔaʊ̯sʃaltən/
  1. to turn off, to switch off, to power down, to disable (to stop a device or disable its function)

    transitive · weak
  2. to turn off, to switch off, to power down, to disable (to stop a device or disable its function) to kill, to terminate, to take out

    euphemistic · figuratively · transitive · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German ūȥschalten, equivalent to aus- + schalten.

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