abnehmen

Definitions of abnehmen
  1. verb
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
    synonyms: entfernen, wegnehmen
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    abreißen, abrupfen, losreißen
    rip off violently and forcefully
    entkernen, entsteinen
    remove the pits from
    abziehen
    take off or remove
    jäten
    clear of weeds
    entkalken
    remove calcium or lime from
    entgiften
    remove poison from
    entlausen
    free of lice
    abschuppen
    remove the scales from
    buddeln, graben
    turn up, loosen, or remove earth
    auspacken, entnehmen, herausgreifen
    remove from its packing
    erleichtern
    take the burden off; remove the burden from
    abschütteln, losschuckeln, losschütteln
    get rid of
    ausziehen
    bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
    mausern
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
    ausziehen, entkleiden
    get undressed
    deleten, löschen
    wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information
    herausholen, herausnehmen
    take out of a container or enclosed space
    anpumpen
    draw from or dip into to get something
  2. verb
    take off weight
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    antonyms:
    zunehmen
    increase (one's body weight)
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    verwandeln, verändern, wandeln, ändern
    undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
  3. verb
    accept as true; take to be true
    synonyms: abkaufen, glauben
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    entnehmen
    believe to be the case
    hinnehmen, schlucken
    believe or accept without questioning or challenge
    glauben
    follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer
    verlassen, vertrauen, zutrauen
    have confidence or faith in
    trauen
    have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of
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    anerkennen, annehmen
    consider or hold as true
  4. verb
    demand payment of (a loan)
  5. verb
    refrain from harming
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    beehren
    treat gently or carefully
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    absehen
    resist doing something
  6. verb
    keep in check
    synonyms: abchecken, begutachten, beherrschen, checken
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    einschränken, limitieren
    place limits on (extent or access)
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