German VERB B2 Rank 23966

abblasen

to blow off / call off / vent

abblasen – blies ab – hat abgeblasen

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry abblasen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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abblasen vs absagen

to cancel

Both verbs can express that a planned event will not take place. “Absagen” is the neutral choice for this. “Abblasen” sounds colloquial and emphasizes more strongly that the plan is being abandoned, so it is especially suitable in informal conversations about this decision.

Visual example for absagen
abblasen

Wegen des Unwetters haben wir das Sommerfest abgeblasen.

Because of the storm, we called off the summer festival.

absagen

Wegen des Unwetters haben wir das Sommerfest abgesagt.

Because of the storm, we canceled the summer festival.

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