abgehen
Pronunciation: /ˈapˌɡeːən/
“abgehen” is a German word. Its 9 meanings in English:
verb
- to come off, to come loose, to wear off
- to leave (esp. an educational institution; not necessarily by graduating)
- to exit the stage
- to go down, to happen
- to rise in excitement, momentum, arousal etc. (not necessarily clearly distinguishable from the sense of mere happening)
- to go wild, to pop off, to let loose (of a person; typically describing celebration or partying)
- to be missing, to lack, to be absent
- to die
- to make a control walk on or otherwise literally or figuratively pass by step by step
Etymology
From Middle High German abegān, from Old High German abagān. Equivalent to ab- + gehen.
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