ab|ändern
Translation
to alter, to modify, to amend, to change slightly
Examples
Wir müssen den Plan etwas abändern.
We have to alter the plan a bit.
Der Schneider hat das Kleid abgeändert.
The tailor altered the dress.
Können Sie den Vertrag noch abändern?
Can you still amend the contract?
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to alter, modify sth. The tailor can abändern the dress.
Similar Words
Synonyms: modifizieren, anpassen, korrigieren
Etymology
Prefix 'ab-' (implying modification or deviation) + 'ändern' (to change). It means to change something away from its original state.
Memory Tips
Remember that 'ab-' is a separable prefix. In a main clause, it goes to the end: 'Wir ändern den Plan ab.'