abwehren

German

Etymology

ab- + wehren

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ab‧weh‧ren
  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌveːʁən/, [ˈʔapˌveːɐ̯n]

Verb

abwehren (third-person singular simple present wehrt ab, past tense wehrte ab, past participle abgewehrt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to fend off
  2. to refuse, to say no
    • 1931, Arthur Schnitzler, Flucht in die Finsternis, S. Fischer Verlag, page 105:
      Sie schwiegen lange. Als er endlich etwas sagen wollte, wehrte sie leise ab. „Heute nichts mehr, ich bitte dich darum“
      They were silent for a long time. When he finally wanted to say something, she softly refused. „Nothing more today, I beg you for that“

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