abschrecken

Meaning

  1. (weak) to discourage (to take away or reduce the courage of), to daunt, to repel, to scare
  2. (weak) to quench (cool down rapidly by contact with water or other liquid)

Frequency

23k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈapˌʃʁɛkən/
Etymology

ab- + schrecken

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