abschminken

German

Etymology

ab- +‎ schminken

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈapˌʃmɪŋkn̩]
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  • Hyphenation: ab‧schmin‧ken

Verb

abschminken (weak, third-person singular present schminkt ab, past tense schminkte ab, past participle abgeschminkt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to remove makeup
    Antonym: schminken
    Abends schminke ich mich ab.
    I remove my makeup in the evening.
  2. (figuratively, reflexive, with a modal verb) to forget about, to dismiss (a plan or idea that will/would not be realized due to new circumstances)
    Synonym: vergessen
    Die Reise können wir uns abschminken.
    We can forget about that trip.

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