jdm. das Wort abschneiden

to cut someone off

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Noun

Wort n.

Verb

abschneiden

Topic

Kommunikation

In a sentence

Der Moderator schneidet dem Anrufer mitten im Satz das Wort ab.

How it is used

Means 'to cut someone off' mid-sentence, often rudely. Neutral register, negative. Use in a heated argument when someone abruptly stops you. Stronger than 'ins Wort fallen'—implies finality.

Other verbs that go with Wort

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdm. das Wort erteilento give someone the floor
• zu Wort kommento get a chance to speak
• jdm. ins Wort fallento interrupt someone
• das Wort ergreifento begin speaking
• Wort haltento keep a promise
• jdm. das Wort entziehento revoke someone's right to speak
• jdm. beim Wort nehmento take someone literally
• ein gutes Wort einlegen für+Akk.to put in a good word for someone

All collocations with Wort

Other collocations built on abschneiden

• jdm. die Ehre abschneidento deliberately ruin someone's reputation through humiliation
• jdm. den Hals abschneiden (auch fig.)to cut his throat