Abstand nehmen von+Dat.

to distance oneself from something

Türkçe: bir şeyden vazgeçmek

Noun

der Abstand m.

Verb

nehmen

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

Register

Formal register

Watch out. Nuance: implies deliberate disassociation to protect oneself.

In a sentence

Which form of nehmen fills the gap?

Der Investor ____ Abstand von der riskanten Geschäftsidee.

How it is used

Means 'to distance oneself from something' (withdraw support). Formal register. Use in business or politics to avoid association with a controversial idea. Nuance: implies deliberate disassociation to protect oneself.

Other verbs that go with Abstand

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Abstand haltento keep distance
• Abstand gewinnen von+Dat.to gain perspective/distance from something
• auf Abstand gehen (auch fig.)to move away/create distance
• den Abstand verringernto reduce the gap/distance

All collocations with Abstand

Other collocations built on nehmen

• Abschied nehmen von+Dat.to bid farewell to
• seinen Abschied nehmento take one's leave
• sich in Acht nehmen vor+Dat.to be careful/watch out for a danger
• einen Anfang nehmento get under way
• etw. / jdn. in Anspruch nehmento use/claim something
• etw. in Angriff nehmento tackle/start something energetically
• Anstoß nehmen an+Dat.to take offense at something
• Anteil nehmento show sympathy

All 71 collocations built on nehmen

More from Alltag und Redewendungen

• die Ware umtauschento exchange the goods
• jdm. Dampf machento pressure or urge someone to work faster/harder
• einen Frosch im Hals habento have a frog in one's throat
• auf den Putz hauento go wild/let loose
• Schwein habento be lucky

All collocations in Alltag und Redewendungen