verabschieden

\fɛɐ̯ˈʔapˌʃiːdn̩\

/\fɛɐ̯ˈʔapˌʃiːdn̩\/ verb

The verdict

“verabschieden” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Saluer, dire au revoir, prendre congé.

Corpus desk

Index FR-verabschieden · verabschieden · French

verabschieden · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for verabschieden
PropertyValue
Headwordverabschieden
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\fɛɐ̯ˈʔapˌʃiːdn̩\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « verabschieden » en français

verabschiedenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

verabschieden is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fɛɐ̯ˈʔapˌʃiːdn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for verabschieden in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is verabschieden, spelled V-E-R-A-B-S-C-H-I-E-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Saluer, dire au revoir, prendre congé.
  2. 2
    Saluer, dire au revoir à quelqu'un en train de prendre congé.
  3. 3
    Licencier, renvoyer, suspendre.
  4. 4
    Adopter (un document, une résolution, un programme).
  5. 5
    Faire son deuil, dire au revoir à une personne défunte.
  6. 6
    Casser, cesser de fonctionner, rendre l’âme.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how verabschieden appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In einer am Mittwochabend auf einer Dringlichkeitssitzung der UNO-Generalversammlung verabschiedeten Resolution forderte eine knappe Dreiviertel-Mehrheit von 141 der 193 UNO-Mitgliedstaaten von Russland einen „sofortigen Waffenstillstand“ sowie den „sofortigen, bedingungslosen und vollständigen Rückzug“ seiner Streitkräfte aus der Ukraine.
  2. Chinas Parteiführung verabschiedete ihren unbequemen Mitstreiter 2019 mit einem Staatsbegräbnis.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "verabschieden"?
"verabschieden" is spelled V-E-R-A-B-S-C-H-I-E-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛɐ̯ˈʔapˌʃiːdn̩\.
What does "verabschieden" mean?
As a verb, "verabschieden" means: Saluer, dire au revoir, prendre congé.
How do you pronounce "verabschieden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verabschieden" is \fɛɐ̯ˈʔapˌʃiːdn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verabschieden" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list