abtreten
/ˈapˌtʁeːtn̩/ verb C1- to kick away · Den Eiszapfen habe ich abgetreten. I kicked the icicle away.
- to wipe off (the soles of one’s shoes) · Bitte Schuhe abtreten! Please wipe your shoes!
- to wear out (one’s shoes) · Die Schuhe sind schon ganz schön abgetreten. Those shoes are really worn out already.
- to step away, walk off · Er trat von der Bühne ab. He walked off the stage.
- to resign (one’s job) [with von] · Er wurde gezwungen, von seinem Posten abzutreten. He was forced to resign from his post.
- to die · Nach schwerer Krankheit ist er endlich abgetreten. After a long illness he finally passed away.
- to relinquish, trade away, cede · Ich trete dir meine Schulbücher gerne ab. I’ll be glad to hand over my schoolbooks to you.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- abtreten
- Present (er)
- tritt ab
- Präteritum (er)
- trat ab
- Perfekt (er)
- hat abgetreten
- Infinitive with zu
- abzutreten
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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