German VERB B1 Rank 5833

abstellen

to turn off / put down

abstellen – stellte ab – hat abgestellt

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

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abstellen vs stellen

to put / to set

Stellen and abstellen can both mean bringing an object to a specific place. Stellen describes general placement in an upright position; abstellen additionally emphasizes that the object is left there temporarily or will not be used further. Use stellen for a neutral movement and abstellen when emphasizing that something is being left there.

Visual example for stellen
abstellen

Ich stelle den Koffer neben dem Schrank ab, bis wir weiterfahren.

I put the suitcase down beside the cabinet until we set off again.

stellen

Ich stelle den Koffer neben den Schrank.

I put the suitcase beside the cabinet.

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