Abführen — meaning in English
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English meaning
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dissipate
verb To gradually scatter or disappear.
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diversion
noun Something done to distract attention from what is really happening.
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purge
verb To rid something of unwanted elements; to cleanse or clear out completely.
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vent
noun An opening that allows air, gas, or smoke to pass through or escape.
Senses
Abführen is used for these senses in English:
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dissipate
(physics) To cause energy to be lost through its conversion to heat.
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diversion
Removal of water via a canal.
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purge
(transitive, intransitive, medicine) To evacuate (the bowels or the stomach); to defecate or vomit.
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vent
(transitive) To allow to escape through a vent.
dissipate — full definition
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verb To gradually scatter or disappear.
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verb To waste or squander resources, money, or energy.
diversion — full definition
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noun Something done to distract attention from what is really happening.
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noun A hobby or activity that takes your mind off other things.
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noun A temporary alternate route, especially one put in place during roadworks.
