verb
abschotten
isolate
Etwas oder jemanden von anderen trennen, damit kein Kontakt oder Austausch stattfindet.
The German word "abschotten" is a verb meaning "to isolate" or "to shut off/away". It is formed from the prefix "ab-" (off/away) and the verb "schotten", which relates to creating a barrier or partition (from "Schott" = bulkhead/partition).
Similar words include:
- isolieren (to isolate)
- abgrenzen (to delimit, to separate)
- abtrennen (to sever, to detach)
Difference:
- abschotten often implies creating a barrier to completely separate or protect from outside influence.
- isolieren focuses more on isolation, especially in medical or technical contexts.
- abgrenzen means setting boundaries but not necessarily complete separation.
- abtrennen implies a physical detachment rather than just separation through barriers.
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Examples
Sie möchte sich von der Welt abschotten.verb
She wants to isolate herself from the world.
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