"etw absegnen" in English etw. absegnen {v.t.} to rubber-stamp sth. to sign off on sth. to green-light sth. Detailed translations for "etw absegnen" etw. absegnen{transitive verb} 1. general etw. absegnen(also: etw. ohne genaue Überprüfung genehmigen, etw. durchwinken) to rubber-stamp sth. etw. absegnen to sign off on sth. 2. adminstration etw. absegnen to green-light sth.