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absetzen.

to set down

8 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈapzɛtsən/
  1. to set down

    weak
  2. to drop off

    weak
  3. to depose, dethrone

    weak
  4. to deduct

    weak
  5. to discontinue, to get off

    weak
  6. to sell (in large number)

    weak
  7. to make (something) stand out

    weak
  8. to break away

    reflexive · weak
  9. to collect; to be deposited

    reflexive · weak
  10. to escape; to abscond; to take refuge; to clear off

    often · reflexive · weak
    Er hat sich nach Brasilien abgesetzt
  11. to send off

    transitive · weak
    Notruf/Meldung/Tweet absetzen
    Er hat den Notruf schon abgesetzt.
  12. to wean; to separate (a calf from its mother)

    weak
  13. to throw (its rider)

    weak
  14. to retreat; to withdraw

    reflexive · weak
  15. to push off

    weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German abesetzen. Equivalent to ab- + setzen.

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