abtreten

German (Berlin)

/ˈapˌtʁeːtn̩/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • (transitive) to kick away
  • (transitive) to wipe off (the soles of one’s shoes)
  • (transitive) to wear out (one’s shoes)
  • (intransitive) to step away, walk off
  • (intransitive) to resign (one’s job) with m
  • (euphemism) to die
  • (transitive) to relinquish, trade away, cede

Etymology

Affix from German ab (from, off, down, downward, away, off-) + German treten (tread, step, kick).

Origin

German (Berlin)

treten

Gloss

tread, step, kick

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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