abhalten

== German == === Etymology === From ab- +‎ halten. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈʔaphaltn̩], [ˈʔaphaltən] Hyphenation: ab‧hal‧ten Rhymes: -altn̩ === Verb === abhalten (class 7 strong, third-person singular present hält ab, past tense hielt ab, past participle abgehalten, auxiliary haben) (transitive) to keep off, away, or out; to hold off (transitive) to stop (someone from doing something); to block; to hold back or up (transitive) to hold (a service, ceremony, etc.) (transitive) to hold (a child while it relieves itself) (transitive, nautical) to change the direction from ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Abhalten, Abhalter, Abhaltung, Abhalterei abhaltend, abgehalten ==== Related terms ==== anhalten === Further reading === “abhalten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “abhalten” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “abhalten” in Duden online “abhalten” in OpenThesaurus.de