absichern

/ˈapˌzɪçɐn/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present: sichert ab
past: sicherte ab
perfect: hat abgesichert

Meaning

to secure, to safeguard

Built from ab (off, away) + sichern (to secure).
- Wir sichern uns gegen Risiken ab.
  
  We protect ourselves against risks.
- Die Kletterer sichern sich mit einem Seil ab. Das ist auch bei leichten Touren wichtig.
  
  The climbers secure themselves with a rope. That is important even on easy routes.

Made of

ab off, away
sichern to secure

Similar words

sichern

Sichern is the general word for securing or saving, including saving a file; absichern specifically means safeguarding against a risk — insuring, hedging, physically securing an area.

Practice

1 What does absichern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wir sichern uns gegen Risiken ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches absichern?

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Last updated 2026-09-24