ablösen

Definitions of ablösen
  1. verb
    make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten
    synonyms: abmachen, loslösen, losmachen, lösen
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    antonyms:
    verbinden, verknüpfen
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
    types:
    abhängen
    disconnect or separate
    abtrennen, trennen
    cause to become detached or separated; take off
    type of:
    distanzieren, trennen
    force, take, or pull apart
  2. verb
    come to be detached
    synonyms: loslösen, lösen
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    antonyms:
    haften
    become attached
    types:
    abhacken, loshacken
    remove by or as if by cutting
    abfallen
    come off
    type of:
    trennen
    come apart
  3. verb
    free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
    synonyms: übernehmen
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    type of:
    beurlauben, freisetzen, freistellen
    free from obligations or duties
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