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eine Gewohnheit ablegen

to break a habit

Türkçe: alışkanlığı bırakmak

Noun
die Gewohnheit f.
Verb
ablegen
Topic
Gesellschaft und Leben

Watch out. Common mistake: using 'brechen' (literal break).

In a sentence

Which form of ablegen fills the gap?

Der Patient ____ endlich seine schlechte Gewohnheit des Rauchens ____.

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Der Patient legt endlich seine schlechte Gewohnheit des Rauchens ab.

How it is used

Means 'to break a habit.' Neutral, everyday. Use for stopping a routine, often bad, e.g., 'Er legte das Rauchen ab.' Implies conscious effort. Common mistake: using 'brechen' (literal break).

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