Verb

ab|stellen

Translation

to put down, to turn off, to park, to stop

Bitte den Koffer hier abstellen.

Please put the suitcase down here.

Kannst du die Musik abstellen?

Can you turn off the music?

Er hat das Auto falsch abgestellt.

He parked the car incorrectly.

Wir müssen das schlechte Verhalten abstellen.

We have to stop the bad behaviour.

((sth.)) to put sth. down, to park sth. He abgestellt his bike by the wall.

((sth.)) to turn sth. off Could you please abstellen the radio?

Synonyms: hinstellen, ausschalten, parken; Antonyms: anstellen, einschalten

From 'ab-' (off, down) and 'stellen' (to place, set). Literally 'to set down'.

Think of 'ab' as 'off' or 'down'. You put something 'down', turn something 'off', or park a car and turn the engine 'off'.