Verb

weg|denken

Translation

to imagine away, to think away, to disregard

Smartphones sind nicht mehr wegzudenken.

Smartphones have become indispensable.

Versuch mal, die Sorgen wegzudenken.

Try to think your worries away.

to be indispensable from sth. (aus+3 nicht wegzudenken sein) Coffee is indispensable from my morning.

to think sth. away (et4 wegzudenken) You can't just think the problems away.

Synonyms: ignorieren (to ignore), ausblenden (to block out); Antonym (for 'nicht wegzudenken'): entbehrlich (dispensable)

From the prefix 'weg-' (away) and the verb 'denken' (to think). Literally 'to think away'.

The most common use is 'nicht wegzudenken' (indispensable). You can't even 'denken' (think) of it being 'weg' (away) because it's so essential.