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afschieten

Pronunciation: /ˈɑfsxitə(n)/

“afschieten” is a Dutch word. Its 7 meanings in English:

verb

to shoot dead, to kill by firing at someone or something
to cull
to descend quickly
to separate or to divide with an object such as a screen or a wall
to shoot, to fire (to launch a projectile, to use a range weapon)
to separate with a barrier
to pay, to pay up

Etymology

From Middle Dutch afschieten. Equivalent to af + schieten.

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