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Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch in de steek laten (literally “leave in the knot/stitch”). Compare German im Stich lassen.
Verb
in die steek laat (present in die steek laat, present participle in die steek laatende, past participle gein die steek laat)
- (idiomatic) to abandon, leave behind, leave in the lurch