abbringen

B2

to dissuade

English meaning
to dissuade

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abbringen in a sentence

Niemand konnte ihn von seinem Plan abbringen.

No one could dissuade him from his plan.

Conjugation of abbringen

abbringen is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichbringe ab
dubringst ab
er/sie/esbringt ab
wirbringen ab
ihrbringt ab
sie/Siebringen ab
Simple past (er/sie/es)
brachte ab
Perfect
hat abgebracht

Words that go with abbringen

Questions about abbringen

How do you conjugate abbringen?

Present tense: bringe ab, bringst ab, bringt ab, bringen ab, bringt ab, bringen ab. Simple past: brachte ab. Perfect: hat abgebracht. abbringen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does abbringen mean in English?

abbringen means "to dissuade". For example: "Niemand konnte ihn von seinem Plan abbringen." — "No one could dissuade him from his plan."

What level is abbringen in German?

abbringen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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