This is the 13019th most frequent German word.
abbremste
"Abbremste" means "slowed down" (simple past of "abbremsen").
Used as a past tense verb describing an action of a vehicle slowing down.
Das Auto abbremste vor der roten Ampel.
The car slowed down in front of the red traffic light.
Used to describe an immediate action taken to reduce speed in a past tense narrative.
Er abbremste plötzlich, um den Hund nicht zu verletzen.
He suddenly slowed down to avoid harming the dog.
Used in a past tense context to highlight a deliberate action to adjust speed.