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abtreten: step down — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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abtreten

step down

step down or relinquish

IPA/ˈapˌtʁeːtən/

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Meaning 1neutral · 80%

step down or relinquish

Der Vorsitzende trat nach dem Skandal ab.

Sie trat ihre Ansprüche an die Versicherung ab.

Nach zehn Jahren trat er die Leitung an seine Nachfolgerin ab.

step down or relinquish; separable; two valencies: intransitive stepping down and transitive handing over

step down or relinquish; separable; two valencies: intransitive stepping down and transitive handing over

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What does abtreten mean in this context?

infinitive: abtreten
third person present: tritt ab
preterite: trat ab
Past participle: abgetreten
auxiliary: sein/haben
Separable: Yes
prefix: ab
reflexive: No
modal: No
imperative du: tritt ab
imperative ihr: tretet ab
imperative sie: treten Sie ab
Transitivity: mixed
valency patterns: von einem Amt abtreten; etwas (Akkusativ) an jemanden abtreten

step down or relinquish; separable; two valencies: intransitive stepping down and transitive handing over