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ablegen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • discard verb To throw away or get rid of something no longer wanted.
  • lay verb To put something down, especially in a flat or resting position.
  • take off phrasal verb To leave the ground and begin flying, as an aircraft or bird does.

Senses

ablegen is used for these senses in English:

  • discard (intransitive, card games) To make a discard; to throw out a card.
  • put down To halt, eliminate, stop, or squelch, often by force.
  • put down (obsolete, printing) To set type in lowercase; to switch type from capital to lowercase letters.
  • set down (transitive, , especially, _, British) To place, especially on the ground or a surface; to cease carrying; to deposit; to allow passengers to alight.
  • take off (transitive) To remove.

discard — full definition

  1. verb To throw away or get rid of something no longer wanted.
  2. verb (card games) To throw out a card from one's hand.
  3. noun Something, or a playing card, that has been thrown away or rejected.

lay — full definition

  1. verb To put something down, especially in a flat or resting position.
  2. verb To produce and deposit an egg.
  3. verb To set out or establish a plan, rule, or foundation.
  4. adj Not belonging to the clergy; not a professional or expert in a given field.

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