verabschieden

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German

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Etymology

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ver- +‎ Abschied (parting, farewell) +‎ -en

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [fɛʁˈʔapˌʃiːdn̩]
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧ab‧schie‧den

Verb

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verabschieden (weak, third-person singular present verabschiedet, past tense verabschiedete, past participle verabschiedet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive) to say goodbye (to); to take leave (of) [with von (+ dative) ‘someone’]
  2. (transitive) to say goodbye to (someone); to take leave of (someone)
  3. (transitive) to see off; to dismiss
  4. (transitive, politics) to adopt; to pass (a law, resolution, etc.)

Usage notes

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  • Both reflexive and transitive uses are possible when the subject is the host who stays behind. Only reflexive use is possible referring to those leaving.

Conjugation

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