abdrehen
Pronunciation: [ˈapdreːən]
“abdrehen” is a German word. Its 8 meanings in English:
verb
- to veer
- to peel off
- to twist off
- to cut off the supply of something (originally referring only to water and gas supply which is shut off by closing a valve, later extended to power supply and figuratively flow of funds)
- to shut off, to switch off, to turn off (appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.)
- to abort something, to thwart, to discontinue something
- to finish shooting or filming
- to lose the plot
Etymology
ab- + drehen. Compare English offthrow.
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