Verb

ab|bestellen

Translation

to cancel, to unsubscribe

Ich möchte die Zeitschrift abbestellen.

I would like to cancel the magazine subscription.

Wir haben den Tisch im Restaurant abbestellt.

We canceled the table at the restaurant.

((sth.)) to cancel (sth.) I need to abbestellen my newspaper subscription.

stornieren (to cancel), kündigen (to terminate a contract)

Composed of the prefix 'ab-' (away, off) and 'bestellen' (to order). It literally means 'to order away'.

Imagine you 'ordered' (bestellen) something, and now you want to take it 'ab' (off) your order.