abschalten — meaning in English
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English meaning
- disable verb To take away someone's ability to do something, especially by injuring them.
- extinguish verb To put out a fire or light.
- unwind verb To relax and let go of stress after a busy or tense period.
Senses
abschalten is used for these senses in English:
- disable (chiefly, electronics, computing) To deactivate, to make inoperational (especially of a function of an electronic or mechanical device).
- extinguish (psychology) To bring about the extinction of (a conditioned reflex).
- switch off (transitive) To stop or disable a device by turning a switch or a lever.
- turn off (transitive) To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).
- unwind (intransitive, colloquial) To relax; to chill out; to rest and become relieved of stress
disable — full definition
- verb To take away someone's ability to do something, especially by injuring them.
- verb To turn off or deactivate a function, especially on a device or system.
extinguish — full definition
- verb To put out a fire or light.
- verb To put a complete end to something, such as hope or a feeling.