afzetten — meaning in English

English meaning

• amputate verb To surgically remove all or part of a limb or other body part.
• depose verb To remove someone, especially a ruler or leader, from power.
• deposit noun A sum of money paid into a bank account, or an initial partial payment made to secure a purchase.
• take off phrasal verb To leave the ground and begin flying, as an aircraft or bird does.

Senses

afzetten is used for these senses in English:

• amputate To surgically remove a part of the body, especially a limb. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
• depose (transitive) To remove (a leader) from (high) office without killing (them).
• deposit (transitive) To lay down; to place; to put.
• take off (transitive) To remove.

depose — full definition

1. verb To remove someone, especially a ruler or leader, from power.
2. verb To give sworn testimony, or to formally question someone under oath, especially in a legal case.

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