abschwächen
/ˈapˌʃvɛçn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- schwächt ab
- past
- schwächte ab
- perfect
- hat abgeschwächt
Meaning
-
to weaken, to tone down
Built from ab (off, away) + schwächen (to weaken).
Made of
- ab off, away
- schwächen to weaken
Similar words
Practice
1 What does abschwächen mean?
to weaken, to tone down
2 Fill the gap: Er ___ seine Kritik ab.
Full sentence: Er schwächte seine Kritik ab. (He toned down his criticism.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches abschwächen?
abschwächen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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