afzetten
Meaning
- (transitive) to take off (an item of clothing)
- (transitive) to switch off (an electronic device)
- (transitive) to amputate
- (transitive) to demarcate, mark out with boundaries
- (transitive) to sell (products or commodities, typically at a specific sales market)
- (transitive) to close off, to barricade (a street)
- (transitive) to dethrone, to remove from office
- (transitive) to scam, to rip off
- (transitive) to sediment, to deposit
- (transitive) to drop off (a passenger at a destination)
Concepts
amputate
putoff
turn off
Synonyms
uitkrijgen
garneren
uitmonsteren
uitstallen
wegsnijden
ontschepen
aan land zetten
begoochelen
ten val brengen
in- en uitschakelen
uit het ambt ontzetten
eed afleggen
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɑfˌsɛtə(n)/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch afsetten. Equivalent to af + zetten.
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