abtöten meaning and definition in german

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third-person singular simple present tötet ab, past tense tötete ab, past participle abgetötet, auxiliary haben
  1. religion, etc. to mortify Alle Christen sind aufgerufen, unreine Gelüste in sich abzutöten. All Christians are called to mortify impure desires in them.
  2. to kill; to kill off; usually in masses, of vermin or germs Durch Kochen werden die meisten Bakterien abgetötet. Most bacteria are killed by boiling.
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