abnutzen

1.

to wear down

(Through using, mainly for furniture.)
Examples
  • Die Kinder haben den Teppich mit der Zeit abgenutzt.
  • The children have worn down the carpet over time.

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“nutzen” and “benutzen” – The Difference Explained

"nutzen", "benutzen" and "verwenden" all mean "to use", but there are differences when to use which. Today, we'll learn all about that with lots of examples.

Vocab: nutzen, benutzen, verwenden, der Gebrauch, nützlich, hilfreich, nützen, abnutzen, ausnutzen

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How many meanings does the German word 'abnutzen' have?

abnutzen has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to wear down .

What is the past tense of 'abnutzen'?

hat abgenutzt / nutzte ab

What is 'abnutzen' related to?

The word 'abnutzen' is related to ab and nutzen.

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“nutzen” and “benutzen” – The Difference Explained
"nutzen", "benutzen" and "verwenden" all mean "to use", but there are differences when to use which. Today, we'll learn all about that with lots of examples.
Vocab: nutzen, benutzen, verwenden, der Gebrauch, nützlich, hilfreich, nützen, abnutzen, ausnutzen
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