abmelden
/ˈapˌmɛldn̩/verb★Intermediate
formal
To unregister or cancel a subscription, membership, or registration from something.
Er hat sich vom Newsletter abgemeldet.
He unsubscribed from the newsletter.
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Commonly used for canceling subscriptions, courses, or memberships.
💻Technology
informal
To log out of a digital system or account.
Vergiss nicht, dich vom System abzumelden!
Don't forget to log out of the system!
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Often used in IT contexts to refer to ending a digital session.
Collocations
sich vom Kurs abmeldento unregister from a coursesich vom Newsletter abmeldento unsubscribe from a newslettersich vom System abmeldento log out of the system
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💡Pro Tip
Separable Prefix
Remember that 'abmelden' is a separable verb, so in the past participle, the prefix moves to the end: 'Ich habe mich abgemeldet.'
📖Word Origin
From the German prefix 'ab-' (off, away) and the verb 'melden' (to register).
📝Usage Notes
The verb is separable, meaning the prefix 'ab-' can be separated from the verb in certain grammatical constructions.
Word Breakdown
ab-
off, away
prefixmelden
to register
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