abschreiben

Definitions of abschreiben
  1. verb
    concede the loss or worthlessness of something or somebody
    synonyms: abschminken
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    type of:
    zugeben
    declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
  2. verb
    cancel (a debt)
    synonyms: absetzen
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    type of:
    abmelden, absagen, aufheben
    declare null and void; make ineffective
  3. verb
    copy down as is
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    type of:
    beschreiben
    mark or trace on a surface
  4. verb
    take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
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    type of:
    entwenden, klauen, stehlen
    take without the owner's consent
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