GERMAN · B2WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

absetzen

put down; take off

Setz den schweren Rucksack kurz ab, bevor wir den steilen Weg hinaufgehen.

Put the heavy backpack down for a moment before we head up the steep path.

cancel; discontinue

Wegen der geringen Zuschauerzahlen wurde die Serie nach der ersten Staffel abgesetzt.

Because of the low viewing figures, the series was cancelled after its first season.

deduct from tax

Unter bestimmten Voraussetzungen können Beschäftigte die Kosten ihrer Fortbildung von der Steuer absetzen.

Under certain conditions, employees can deduct the cost of their further training from their taxable income.

stop taking; discontinue

Sie setzte das Medikament erst ab, nachdem sie mit ihrer Ärztin gesprochen hatte.

She did not stop taking the medication until she had spoken to her doctor.

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