ab|rücken
Translation
to move away, to distance oneself, to abandon (an opinion), to march off
Examples
Die Soldaten rücken von der Front ab.
The soldiers are moving away from the front.
Er ist von seiner ursprünglichen Meinung abgerückt.
He has abandoned his original opinion.
Grammar Patterns
((von+3)) to move away from sth./sb. The troops are moving away from the border.
((von et3)) to abandon sth. (an opinion, a plan) He has abandoned his original plan.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to distance oneself, to move away; Antonyms: anrücken (to approach)
Etymology
From the prefix 'ab-' (away) and the verb 'rücken' (to move). Literally means 'to move away'.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'rucking' your chair 'ab' (away) from a table to distance yourself from a conversation.