This is the 6981st most frequent Dutch word.
afzette
"Afzette" is the past tense of "afzetten," which means "to remove," "to drop off," or "to block" in Dutch, depending on the context.
In this context, 'afzette' is used to describe securing or blocking an area.
De politie zette de straat af voor het evenement.
The police cordoned off the street for the event.
Here, 'afzette' means separating or putting aside an object.
Ze zette de plant af van de andere potten om hem beter te verzorgen.
She set the plant apart from the other pots to take better care of it.
In this sentence, 'afzette' implies turning off or deactivating something.