afschieten

From Middle Dutch afschieten. Equivalent to af +‎ schieten.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑfsxitə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: af‧schie‧ten

afschieten

1. (transitive) to shoot dead, to kill by firing at someone or something
2. (transitive) to cull
3. (intransitive) to descend quickly
4. (transitive) to separate or to divide with an object such as a screen or a wall
5. (transitive) to shoot, to fire (to launch a projectile, to use a range weapon)
6. (transitive, obsolete) to separate with a barrier
7. (transitive, intransitive, Southern) to pay, to pay up

• afschieting

• schieten af