afzetten
Pronunciation: /ˈɑfˌsɛtə(n)/
“afzetten” is a Dutch word. Its 10 meanings in English:
verb
- to take off (an item of clothing)
- to switch off (an electronic device)
- to amputate
- to demarcate, mark out with boundaries
- to sell (products or commodities, typically at a specific sales market)
- to close off, to barricade (a street)
- to dethrone, to remove from office
- to scam, to rip off
- to sediment, to deposit
- to drop off (a passenger at a destination)
Etymology
From Middle Dutch afsetten. Equivalent to af + zetten.
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