This is the 13071st most frequent German word.
abtreten
"Abtreten" means "to relinquish, resign, transfer, or step down."
In this sentence, 'abtreten' means to relinquish or hand over a position or role.
Er musste seinen Posten als Vorsitzender abtreten.
He had to relinquish his position as chairman.
Here, 'abtreten' is used to mean leaving or stepping down from a place, specifically a stage.
Sie hat die Bühne nach ihrem Auftritt abgetreten.
She exited the stage after her performance.
In this example, 'abtreten' is used to describe the action of cleaning shoes by rubbing them on a surface.