Meaning 1neutral · 88%
to reduce the amount or level of something
Natural examples
Wir wollen unsere Schulden langsam abbauen.
Die Firma baut viele Stellen ab.
Sport kann Stress abbauen.
Usage note
This sense commonly refers to gradual reduction.

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to reduce the amount or level of something
The first part ab- is stressed.

Wir wollen unsere Schulden langsam abbauen.
Die Firma baut viele Stellen ab.
Sport kann Stress abbauen.
This sense commonly refers to gradual reduction.
In the present tense, ab- moves to the end of a main clause.
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Nach dem Fest bauen wir die Bühne ab.
Morgen bauen wir das Zelt ab.
Techniker bauen die alte Maschine ab.
The object is something that can be dismantled or removed.
Use abbauen for dismantling a stage, tent, machine, or similar structure.
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