German Word of the Day
absagen
/ab-SA-gen/ • verb (separable) — 23rd of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to cancel or to decline (an appointment, event, invitation, etc.)
Examples
- Ich muss unseren Termin absagen.
(I have to cancel our appointment.) - Kannst du das Meeting bitte absagen?
(Can you please cancel the meeting?) - Sie hat die Einladung abgesagt.
(She declined the invitation.)
Synonyms
- stornieren
- ablehnen
absagen is a separable verb (in present tense the prefix 'ab' separates: Ich sage den Termin ab). Use it for cancelling appointments, events, or orders and for declining invitations. For formal cancellations of reservations or bookings you often use stornieren; ablehnen focuses more on refusing an offer or invitation.
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