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ablösen to detach, peel off; to pay off, redeem; pay (off) in a lump sum; to take over from, take the place of, give way to

Die norwegische Hauptstadt Oslo hat Tokio als die teuerste Stadt der Welt abgelöst. (2003)
The Norwegian capital Oslo has replaced Tokyo as the world's most expensive city. (2003)

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