ab|tun
Translation
to dismiss, to brush off, to take off, to settle
Examples
Er tat meine Bedenken als Unsinn ab.
He dismissed my concerns as nonsense.
Sie können das nicht einfach so abtun.
You can't just dismiss it like that.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((as sth.)) to dismiss sth. as sth. He dismissed the warning as scaremongering.
Similar Words
to dismiss, to reject; Antonyms: to take seriously, to consider
Etymology
From the prefix 'ab-' (away, off) and the verb 'tun' (to do). Literally 'to do away with'.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'doing away' with a concern or problem by dismissing it as unimportant.