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beseitigen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • axe noun A tool with a heavy blade on one side of the head and a long handle, used for chopping wood.
  • dispose verb To get rid of something (usually with 'of').
  • eliminate verb To completely remove or get rid of something.
  • remove verb To take something away from its place.
  • untie verb To undo a knot or something tied.

Senses

beseitigen is used for these senses in English:

  • axe (transitive, figurative) To lay off, terminate or drastically reduce, especially in a rough or ruthless manner; to cancel.
  • dispose (intransitive, with of) To eliminate or to get rid of something.
  • eliminate (transitive, slang) To kill (a person or animal).
  • remove (transitive) To move from one place to another, especially to take away.
  • untie To resolve; to unfold; to clear.

axe — full definition

  1. noun A tool with a heavy blade on one side of the head and a long handle, used for chopping wood.
  2. noun figurative: A drastic cut, cancellation, or dismissal.
  3. verb To cancel, cut, or dismiss something or someone abruptly.

dispose — full definition

  1. verb To get rid of something (usually with 'of').
  2. verb To arrange or place things in a particular order.
  3. verb To make someone inclined or willing to feel or act a certain way.

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