umtauschen — meaning in English

English meaning

• commute verb To travel regularly between home and one's place of work or study.
• exchange noun The act of giving or swapping one thing for another.

Senses

umtauschen is used for these senses in English:

• commute To exchange substantially; to abate but not abolish completely, a penalty, obligation, or payment in return for a great, single thing or an aggregate; to cash in; to lessen
• exchange (transitive) To replace with, as a substitute.

commute — full definition

1. verb To travel regularly between home and one's place of work or study.
2. noun The regular journey between home and work.
3. verb To reduce a legal penalty or sentence to something less severe.

exchange — full definition

1. noun The act of giving or swapping one thing for another.
2. noun A place where trading takes place.
3. noun A short way of saying 'telephone exchange'.
4. noun An office that acts as a central point for an organization or service.

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