abstoßen

Meaning

  1. (class-7, strong, transitive) to repel
  2. (class-7, strong, transitive) to reject
  3. (class-7, strong, transitive) to shed
  4. (class-7, strong, transitive) to sell, to sell off
  5. (class-7, dative, reflexive, strong) to knock off something (to remove by accidentally hitting)
  6. (class-7, reflexive, strong, transitive) to push off, to push away

Frequency

25k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʔapˌʃtoːsn̩/
Etymology

From Middle High German abestōzen, from Old High German abastōzan. Equivalent to ab- + stoßen.

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