abbauen
dismantle
Etwas langsam reduzieren, entfernen oder kleiner machen, zum Beispiel Stress, Material oder eine Menge von etwas.
The German word "abbauen" is a verb that means "to dismantle," "to deconstruct," or "to take down." It is made up of the prefix "ab," which denotes separation or detachment, and "bauen," which means "to build."
Similar words in German include "zerlegen" (to disassemble), "abbrechen" (to break off/cancel), and "entfernen" (to remove).
The differences lie in the nuances of each term:
- "zerlegen" typically refers to breaking something down into parts,
- "abbrechen" tends to imply an abrupt termination or halting of something,
- "entfernen" emphasizes the act of taking something away from a location. "Abbauen" specifically suggests a deliberate dismantling process.
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Examples
Wir bauen das Gerüst heute ab.verb
We are dismantling the scaffolding today.
Sie bauen den alten Schrank ab.verb
They are dismantling the old cupboard.
Wir bauen das Gerüst langsam ab.verb
We are slowly dismantling the scaffolding.
Die Arbeiter bauten gestern das ganze Festzelt ab.verb
The workers dismantled the entire marquee yesterday.
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