Also means
to cheat by copying
Usage Note
abschreiben is separable and means to copy something out in writing, but in school it strongly connotes cheating by copying a classmate's work (bei jemandem abschreiben). A further sense is 'to write off' a debt or loss. The past participle is abgeschrieben.
Examples
"Der Lehrer hat gemerkt, dass er abgeschrieben hat."
Natural Translation
The teacher noticed that he had copied.
Literal Translation
The teacher has noticed that he copied has.
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