abwürgen

German (Berlin)

/ˈapˌvʏrɡən/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (informal) to silence; to squash prevent someone from finishing an utterance, or an utterance from being finished
  • (informal) to stall a car cause the engine of a manual-transmission car to turn off by going too slowly for the selected gear

Etymology

Prefix from German würgen (strangle, choke).

Origin

German (Berlin)

würgen

Gloss

strangle, choke

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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