verb
absichern
secure
Etwas so machen, dass es vor Schaden oder Gefahr geschützt ist.
Definition & meaning
The verb absichern has several meanings depending on the context:
- To secure or protect: This refers to taking measures to prevent risks, dangers, or losses. It is commonly used in finance (hedging an investment), law (securing evidence), or general safety (securing a hazard zone).
- To back up or confirm: To provide additional evidence or support for a claim, hypothesis, or a person's statement to ensure it is considered credible or correct.
- To protect an area: In a military or security context, it means to guard a specific location or perimeter to prevent unauthorized entry or attacks.
Grammar & Word origin
Grammar:
- Part of speech: Verb (weak, separable).
- Conjugation: Ich sichere ab, du sicherst ab, er/sie/es sichert ab; past tense: sicherte ab; past participle: abgesichert.
Word origin:
- It is a compound word consisting of the prefix ab- and the verb sichern .
- ab-: In this context, it often denotes completion or the act of isolating/marking off.
- sichern: Derived from the adjective sicher , meaning "secure" or "safe."
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
- schützen : To protect.
- garantieren : To guarantee.
- befestigen : To fasten or fortify.
- belegen : To prove or substantiate (in the context of backing up a claim).
- vorsorgen : To take precautions.
Antonyms:
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Examples
Bitte sichern Sie die Ladung auf dem Fahrzeug ab.verb
Please secure the cargo on the vehicle.
Wir müssen unser Haus gegen Einbrüche absichern.verb
We must secure our house against burglaries.
Sie sichern das Projekt ab, um Risiken zu minimieren.verb
They secure the project to minimize risks.
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