No. 1,951 in Dutch
afschieten
"To shoot down" or "to launch."
In a sentence
De jager wil het hert afschieten.
The hunter wants to shoot the deer.
Here, 'afschieten' is used to mean shooting something, often in the context of hunting or firearms.
Het project werd door de commissie afgeschoten.
The project was shot down by the committee.
In this context, 'afschieten' metaphorically means to dismiss, reject, or cancel something.
De raket werd succesvol afgeschoten naar de ruimte.
The rocket was successfully launched into space.
This instance of 'afschieten' means launching, specifically referring to sending something like a rocket into motion.
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