German-English translation for "abwirtschaften"

"abwirtschaften" English translation

abwirtschaften
intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <trennbar | separabletrennb -ge-, h>

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be ruined by mismanagement, go bankrupt, go to the wall be ruined by misgovernment, collapse ruin oneself More examples...
  • be ruined by misgovernment
    abwirtschaften von Regierung, Partei etc
    collapse
    abwirtschaften von Regierung, Partei etc
    abwirtschaften von Regierung, Partei etc
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  • ruin oneself
    abwirtschaften finanziell figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    abwirtschaften finanziell figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
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abwirtschaften
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t

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ruin by bad management
abwirtschaften
reflexives Verb | reflexive verb v/r

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be ruined by mismanagement...
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All our Member States are ruined, and the Union itself is funded by them.
Alle unsere Mitgliedstaaten haben abgewirtschaftet, und die Union wird von ihnen finanziert.
Source: Europarl
Down and Out in the United States?
Haben die Vereinigten Staaten abgewirtschaftet?
Source: News-Commentary
LONDON Ali Abdullah Saleh – is finished as Yemen s president ’.
LONDON Ali Abdullah Saleh hat als Jemens Präsident abgewirtschaftet.
Source: News-Commentary
The existing railway line will continue to deteriorate, particularly on the Italian side.
Die bestehende Bahn wird weiterhin abgewirtschaftet, vor allem auf der italienischen Seite.
Source: Europarl
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