avsette

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From av +‎ sette, compare with Swedish avsätta and German absetzen.

Verb

avsette (imperative avsett, present tense avsetter, passive avsettes, simple past avsatte, past participle avsatt, present participle avsettende)

1. to remove (someone) from office
2. (geology) to deposit
3. to reserve e.g. a time for a meeting

Derived terms

• avsetning

References

• “avsette” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “avsette” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).