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Meaning of afstå | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

  1. to decide to refrain from an action; to forsake an undertaking
  2. to transfer or hand over something one owns or has at one's disposal

Examples

“Efter mange års overvejelse afstod hun sin arv til sin yngre bror.”

After many years of consideration, she ceded her inheritance to her younger brother.

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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