ontzetten

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˌɔntˈzɛtə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to shock, to horrify
  • (transitive) to discharge, to release from function or service
  • (military) to relieve a town or fortress from a siege

Etymology

Prefix from Dutch, Flemish zetten (set, put, make, insert, typeset, prepare).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

zetten

Gloss

set, put, make, insert, typeset, prepare

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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