abschieben

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German

Etymology

ab- +‎ schieben

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔapˌʃiːbən/, IPA(key): /ˈʔapˌʃiːbm̩/
  • Hyphenation: ab‧schie‧ben
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Verb

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  1. to deport (from a country)
  2. to shift (blame or responsibility onto someone or onto certain circumstances)
    möglichst viel Verantwortung abschieben
    to shift as much blame as possible
    Aufgaben abschieben
    shift (responsibility for) assignments

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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